Emergency Room Associate PRN

100 LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA is seeking an Emergency Room Technician to join our urgent care team. You will obtain vital signs, support nursing staff, and assist with specimen collection and trauma care in a fast-paced ER environment.

The role emphasizes empathy, teamwork, and quick, compassionate action in emergencies, with a focus on patient safety and efficient flow through the department.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or 2 years of related clinical area experience.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Crisis Prevention Institute Non-violent Crisis Prevention certification.

Responsibilities

• Obtains patient’s vital signs as directed.
• Communicates with patient’s nurse practitioner to report out-of-range vital signs or concerns.
• Assists with specimen collection (midstream, urine/clean-catch, nasal swab, etc.).
• Provides surface trauma or orthopedic care support per physician order or delegation.
• Checks on patients in rooms and waiting areas and escorts them to treatment/testing areas.
• Answers unit telephone, call lights and alarms promptly to determine needs.
• Maintains room, unit and equipment cleanliness and refreshes supplies and linens.
• Assists in emergency situations as requested.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

Teamwork

Empathy

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or 2 years related clinical area experience

Job description

Your job is more than a job Let’s face it, no patient wants to be in an emergency room. Car accident injuries, chest pains, breathing difficulties, strokes, burns, heart attacks and broken bones, being part of an ER care team takes emotional strength and a positive attitude. As an Emergency Room Technician, you understand the power of teamwork as you work alongside nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals responding to urgent medical situations. While you don’t know your patients personally, you take each emergency personally because your empathy and compassion for suffering is boundless. That’s what we love about you. Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, your personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this supportive emergency room technician role.

Your Everyday Obtains patient’s vital signs as directed. Communicate with patient’s nurse practitioner to report any out-of-range vital signs or patient/parental concerns. Assists with specimen collection such as midstream, urine/clean, catch urine specimen, nasal swab, etc. After delineation, provides surface trauma or orthopedic care support per physician order or delegation of medical/nursing personnel. Check on patients both in patient’s rooms and emergency department waiting areas and escort them to treatment/testing areas. Answer unit telephone, call lights and alarms promptly to determine needs. Maintain clean room, unit and unit equipment as well as other unit areas refreshing supplies, linens, and disinfecting room according to policy. Assist in emergency situations as requested.

The Must-Haves Minimum

• High School Diploma or 2 years of experience in related clinical area.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Crisis Prevention Institute Non-violent Crisis Prevention certification.

WORK SHIFT

Variable Hours (United States of America) LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one‑size‑fits‑all, think one‑of‑a‑kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do.
• You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.

About LCMC Health One‑of‑a‑kind care comes from one‑of‑a‑kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra‑extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.