PCT II FT Days Med/Surg T7

100 LCMC Health; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a Certified Nurse Assistant to provide compassionate, patient-centered care in a dynamic hospital setting. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to implement and document care plans, ensure safety, and support patients and families with empathy and respect.

The role emphasizes hands-on nursing support, clear communication, and adherence to care standards to deliver an exceptional patient experience in Louisiana communities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Louisiana CNA license required.
• American Heart Association BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to provide direct patient care.
• Document care plan progress and ensure patient safety.
• Respond to patient needs, assist with meals and hygiene.
• Initiate and monitor care plans with nursing staff.
• Ensure continuity of care and effective communication.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Patient care

Education

High school diploma or GED

CNA license (LA Dept. of Public Health)

BLS certification

Job description

Your job is more than a job. Find your fire and be a part of something that appreciates and nurtures “you being you”. Isn’t that what every selfless caregiver, like you, deserves? It’s not a cakewalk being a Certified Nurse Assistant and at the end of your shift you feel the physical and emotional pangs of your caregiving. But it’s you're calling, and you wouldn’t trade it for the world. Your patients and families trust that you will be responsive, gentle and kind. It takes a special professional like you who has empathy for that feeling of helplessness when your patients can’t bathe, put on clean clothes, or eat without assistance. But you’ve got that special radar that can’t help but run towards those in need because you know there is no training for compassion or giving that little something “extra”. We love that about you. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and your “little something extra” all add up to you. We love that about you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this hands-on, supportive nursing role.

Your Everyday Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure appropriate direct patient care and implementation and documentation of care plan progress.

Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone, report to appropriate care team members, and initiate corrective actions.

Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members concerning significant events, patient condition changes, or patient questions and concerns.

Conduct rounds, answer call lights and ensure adequate assistance with meals, personal and oral hygiene needs.

Participate in the implementation of the plan of care.

Identify problems, concerns, changes in condition and report them immediately to appropriate care team personnel.

Work with nursing staff, physicians, families, consultant personnel and ancillary service providers as directed by nursing supervisor.

Ensure continuity of care, consistent communication, and an exceptional experience for every patient.

Follow established performance standards and duties according to policies and procedures and advise and consult with supervisor when unable to complete assignments or perform tasks promptly, effectively, or safely.

Initiate patient and family education using appropriate resources and continuum of care services.

Contribute to the team by assistingothers without being asked.

The Must-Haves Minimum:

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.

Louisiana Department of Public Health Certified Nurse Assistant license.

American Heart Association BLS certification.

WORK SHIFT:

Days (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 LCMCHealth’s culture of everyday extraordinary Touro Touro, at the forefront of medical excellence within LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been regionally recognized for 165 years as one of New Orleans' most enduring healthcare monuments. It’s where babies come from and New Orleanians are cared for. Learn more about Touro and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction

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.

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. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. 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.