Registered Nurse - Med Surg Nights

LCMC Health; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in Covington, Louisiana, is seeking a Med-Surg Nurse dedicated to providing compassionate patient care. In this role, you will prioritize and coordinate care, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure a safe environment for your patients. A valid Louisiana nursing license and certifications are required, and you will work night shifts.

Join LCMC Health to contribute to a community-driven approach to healthcare that emphasizes equity, inclusion, and extraordinary care for all patients.

Qualifications

• Must have a current nursing license to practice in Louisiana.
• Must hold current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Must have current PALs certification.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, coordinate, and delegate patient care.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team for patient care.
• Monitor patient conditions and significant events.
• Ensure continuity of care and efficient communication.

Skills

Patient care management

Collaboration with healthcare teams

Infection control knowledge

Patient education

Crisis management

Education

Current nursing license in Louisiana

BLS certification

PALs certification

Job description

Your job is more than a job. Let’s tell it like it is. Med‑Surg nursing is the backbone of every hospital, and it’s not for everyone. Thankfully, you’re not everyone. Your calling as a Med Surg nurse means your unwavering passion, mental toughness, heart of gold, and yes, mad skills make you an invaluable asset. You love being on the front line of care and getting to know your patients as real people. You sweat the small stuff and bring all you’ve got to every patient’s bedside, call light, hand hold, chart entry, medical need, team request, family request and yes, even the proverbial Jello request. You love the range of nursing skills it demands, and that there’s never a dull moment. That’s what we love about you. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and your little something extra all add up to an invaluable asset. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this hands‑on, diverse nursing role.

Your Everyday

• Take the lead: prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all care touchpoints for your patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure appropriate direct patient care.
• Maintain and advocate 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.
• 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 continuum of care services.
• Contribute to the team by assisting others without being asked.

The Must-Haves

Minimum

Current nursing license to practice in Louisiana and as defined by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. Current American Heart Association BLS certification. Current PALs certification.

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.

Work Shift

Nights (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.

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.

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.