Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Department NT

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Flex-PRN shifts

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking an Emergency Room nurse for night shifts in New Orleans, LA. This role emphasizes compassionate, patient-centered care within a dynamic ED environment, with a focus on safety and teamwork.

Responsibilities include prioritizing care touchpoints, coordinating with care teams, wound care, infection control, patient education, and ensuring continuity of care. BLS/ACLS are required; ER experience preferred. Per diem and Flex-PRN options are available.

Qualifications

• Current nursing license to practice in Louisiana.
• BLS certification current for healthcare providers.
• ACLS certification (New grad must obtain within 6 months of hire).

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, coordinate and delegate all care touchpoints for patients.
• Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
• Monitor and engage with patients, families, and care team members during significant events or condition changes.
• Prevent and treat wounds and ensure infection control.
• Adhere to Joint Commission infection control and environment of care requirements.
• Ensure continuity of care and clear communication for every patient.

Skills

Patient care

Care coordination

Team communication

Infection control

Education

RN license Louisiana

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Job description

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.

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.

Note: A minimum of 1-year professional nursing experience is required for per diem, Flex-PRN positions.

The 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 (New grad must obtain within 6 months of hire).

Preferred:

• Emergency Room experience and ER nursing knowledge

LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

WORK SHIFT:

Nights (United States of America)

LCMC Health Culture

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.

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extra

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.

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.