Registered Nurse - Emergency Room PRN - Nights

100 LCMC Health; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in Louisiana seeks an experienced Emergency Room nurse to deliver compassionate care in a fast-paced, high-acuity setting. The role emphasizes patient advocacy, wound care, infection control, and teamwork within the ER.

Responsibilities include prioritizing care touchpoints, maintaining a safe environment, and engaging with patients and families. Requires current Louisiana nursing license, BLS, ACLS, CPI, PALS or ENPC substitutes, and TNCC as applicable.

Qualifications

• Current nursing license to practice in Louisiana.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association.
• ACLS and CPI certifications; PALS preferred.
• TNCC may be required for CHNOLA and UMC ERs.
• ENPC can substitute for PALS in some ERs.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, coordinate and delegate all care touchpoints for your patients.
• Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
• Monitor and engage with patients, families, and care team members on significant changes.
• Prevent and treat wounds; follow Joint Commission infection control and environment of care requirements.
• Ensure continuity of care, throughput and exceptional patient experience; communicate clearly.
• Consult with supervisor if tasks cannot be completed promptly, effectively, or safely.
• Initiate patient and family education using appropriate resources.
• Support teammates by assisting others as needed.

Education

Louisiana nursing license

American Heart Association BLS

ACLS

CPI

PALS

TNCC (CHNOLA and UMC ERs only)

ENPC (can substitute for PALS)

Job description

Job Summary

Your job is more than a job. Let’s be real: ER nursing isn’t a job, it’s a calling. Your connection to your ER, your patients, your team, it’s deep and personal. We love that about you. You bring all of you to the Emergency Room every shift, every patient. And then, you take a lot of the ER home with you—the tough moments, the hopes, the tears, the possibilities, the unanswered questions, the thank you’s, the heartaches and, yes, even the smiles and laughter. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and personality all add up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this intimate, diverse nursing role.

Responsibilities

Your Everyday Prioritize, coordinate and delegate all care touchpoints for your patients. Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone. Monitor and engage with patients, families, and appropriate care team members concerning significant events or patient condition changes. Prevent and treat wounds. Monitor and execute Joint Commission infection control and environment of care requirements. Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient. 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 care services. Address patient questions and concerns. Contribute to the team by assisting others without being asked.

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.

Must-Haves Minimum

Current nursing license to practice in the state of Louisiana and as defined by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. Current American Heart Association BLS certification. Current ACLS, CPI and PALS certifications. (New grad must obtain within 6 months of hire). Current TNCC (CHNOLA and UMC ERs only) ENPC (can be substitute for PALS at UMC or EJMC ERs).

Preferred

Emergency Room experience and ER nursing knowledge.

Shift Details

WORK SHIFT: Nights (United States of America)

About LCMC Health

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. Lakeview Hospital, the center of LCMC Health’s extraordinary community of care on the Northshore, provides the only Level II trauma center in St. Tammany Parish. Along with our signature healthcare and wellness services, we continuously adopt the latest treatments, technologies, and medical innovations to better serve our patients. Learn more about Lakeview Hospital and our nationally recognized standards of excellence for heart, stroke, orthopedic, and women’s care.

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.