RN Manager - Medical Stepdown​/Intermediate Care Unit - Jeff Hwy

Job Overview

This job assumes unit responsibility for the practice, quality of care, and service delivered. Provides leadership and support to encourage the optimum development and performance of staff members. Manages all assigned personnel, supplies, and equipment in a cost‑effective manner.

• Associate degree (Required)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Preferred)

• 3 years of experience as an RN including 1 year as a charge nurse, supervisor or leader (Required)

• Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through American Heart Association (Required)

• Knowledge of nursing practice.
• Exceptional leadership skills.
• Good organizational and time‑management skills and ability to be self‑directed.

• Ensures quality of care and patient satisfaction through unit‑specific systems and improvements.
• Ensures operational profitability with preliminary budgets, performance data, system reporting, and inventory management.
• Provides care to patients, effectively using the nursing process.
• Communicates pertinent information to patients, families, and staff.
• Participates in activities for professional development and maintains required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training, and credentials.
• Manages, develops, retains and inspires an engaged workforce.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Medium work: may require exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, or more than negligible force constantly. Exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, communicable diseases, hazardous medications and waste is possible.

Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.