RN, Registered Nurse - Acute Med/Surg - Lake Charles, LA
- BLS
- RN license
Open in 1 location
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Louisiana
4 openLake Charles, LA (opens on this page)
Full time · Posted 1w ago
Lake Charles, LA (opens on this page)
Part time · Posted 2w ago
Lake Charles, LA (opens on this page)
Part time · Posted 1mo ago
Lake Charles, LA (opens on this page)
Part time · Posted 2mo ago
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open med-surg nurse jobs in Louisiana post a median of $40 an hour, the middle half $33.13–$40, across 5 jobs that state their pay. Med-surg nurses employed in Louisiana earn a median of $38.57 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Workplace injuries
CHRISTUS St. Patrick's Hospital in Lake Charles reported 22 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 1,207,707 hours worked: 3.6 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 3.7 per 100 full-time workers. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
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About the job
Summary
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
Responsibilities
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
- Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
- Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
- Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
- Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
- 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- BLS required
- RN License in state of employment or compact
Work Schedule:
MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE
Work Type:
Full Time
From CHRISTUS Health's job posting for Lake Charles, LA, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About CHRISTUS Health
CHRISTUS Health is a Catholic health system with hospitals and clinics in Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico.
Based in Irving, TXHires in Texas, Louisiana, New MexicoPay on its listings: 0.8% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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