Registered Nurse (RN) SOS Float Pool - PRN - NIGHTS

100 LCMC Health; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking an Acute Care Float Pool Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality nursing care across multiple acute care units. You will support diverse units, precept students, and collaborate with teams in a Magnet-recognized health system with strong academic affiliations.

The role offers opportunities to work across specialties including trauma, neurology, cardiac, and telemetry, with nights available in a dynamic Louisiana environment.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Minimum of 2 years of acute care RN experience.
• Current Louisiana RN license (or eligibility). BLS and ACLS within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care across acute care units.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for complex patients.
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams to optimize outcomes.
• Precept nursing students and new graduates.

Skills

Acute care nursing

Patient assessment

EMR documentation

Education

BSN

Job description

Your job is more than a job. The Acute Care Float Pool Registered Nurse (RN) provides high-quality, compassionate nursing care to patients across various acute care units. As a Float Pool RN, you will be a valued member of our team, bringing flexibility, adaptability, and specialized clinical skills to support units where your expertise is needed most. This role offers the unique opportunity to work in at LCMC Health where we are Magnet-recognized and train the next generation of healthcare providers with our Academic Affiliations, while being exposed to diverse patient populations, including: Level I Trauma Neurology & Stroke Infectious Disease Cardiac & Telemetry Post-Surgical & Orthopedic Medical/Surgical specialties And more, depending on organizational needs.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe, evidence-based, patient- and family-centered nursing care across a variety of acute care units. Rapidly assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients with complex medical and surgical conditions. Collaborate with interprofessional teams to ensure optimal outcomes. Demonstrate clinical adaptability when transitioning between specialties and patient populations. Serve as a resource for staff, promoting best practices in alignment with Magnet principles and academic learning environments. Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record. Precept nursing students and new graduate nurses.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of acute care RN experience required. Prior experience in multiple specialty areas strongly preferred (e.g., trauma, neuro, cardiac, surgical, or telemetry).
• Licensure/Certification: Current Louisiana RN license (or eligibility for licensure). Current BLS ACLS required within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialty certification(s) in areas such as CCRN, TCRN, or Stroke Nursing (NIHSS) encouraged.
• Previous Float Pool or travel nursing experience.
• Demonstrated success in working across multiple clinical settings.

Why Join LCMC Health?

• Opportunity to practice across a broad spectrum of specialties in a dynamic, academic environment.
• Exposure to high-acuity patient care within a Magnet-recognized health system.
• Career development support, including specialty certification reimbursement and continuing education.
• Collaborative, mission-driven culture rooted in compassion and excellence.

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

About East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

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.