Compassionate LPN - Med Surg Night Nurse

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide compassionate bedside care across cardiac, medical, surgical, and post-ICU settings. You will work on the front lines to support patients and families with skilled, hands-on nursing through every shift.

This role requires a current LPN license, BLS certification, and at least two years of related clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• 2 years in a related clinical area.

Responsibilities

• Perform priority technical skills/procedures required by the area/department/assignment safely, effectively, efficiently and legally.
• Contribute to the development of a plan of care for assigned patients.
• Establish and/or revise priority for patient care activities based on acuity of needs, resource availability, patient preference and other departmental needs.
• Manage and identify medical needs responding to data indicating potential risk to individual's health, initiates action to correct, reduce or prevent the risk.
• Make decisions based on scientific principles, successful experience, intuition and/or standards of practice and delegate safely and appropriately to all care team members.
• Collaborate with care team members on identifying actions to improve patient care and seeking supervision, consultation and assistance when unable to perform effectively or independently.
• Use all resources to resolve and prevent problems that cannot be managed independently.
• Maintain documentation consistent with established guidelines.
• Maintain and advocate for a safe environment for everyone.
• Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members concerning significant events, patient condition changes, or patient questions and concerns.

Skills

BLS certification

2 years clinical experience

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) certification

Job description

LCMC Health in New Orleans is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide compassionate bedside care across cardiac, medical, surgical, and post-ICU settings. You will work on the front lines to support patients and families with skilled, hands-on nursing through every shift.

This role requires a current LPN license, BLS certification, and at least two years of related clinical experience.