Registered Nurse (RN) Wound Care and Hyperbarics

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

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a registered nurse with a Louisiana license for a fast-paced wound care and hyperbaric environment at West Jefferson Medical Center. You will rotate between clinic and inpatient rounds, coordinating care and leading patient touchpoints to ensure timely, high-quality care.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year RN experience, BLS, and a team-oriented mindset. The role emphasizes preventing infection, patient education, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana nursing license to practice.
• American Heart Association BLS certification required.
• 1+ year of RN experience.

Responsibilities

• FT nurse rotates between clinic and inpatient rounding.
• Wound care and hyperbaric treatments with inpatient rounds.
• Lead coordination of care touchpoints and prioritize tasks.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure direct patient care.
• Maintain a safe environment and communicate patient needs to care team.
• Educate patients and families about care plans and resources.

Skills

RN experience

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse license (LA)

Tools

EMR

Wound care protocols

Job description

Your job is more than a job.

If you’ve got a great heart and passion for nursing, you belong here. Building a sense of connection is vital to your growth and progression as a nurse and it’s embedded in every little thing we do at LCMC Health.

If 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 or family request, you’ll fit right in with our “no-patient-need-is-too-small" culture. Whether you’re a new grad or a seasoned caregiver, finding what makes you extraordinary and being a part of something that appreciates and nurtures “you being you” well, that’s what every great nurse, like you, deserves.

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, diverse nursing role.

Your Everyday

• FT nurse rotates between clinic and IP rounding often both during an 8 hour shift.
• Fast paced clinic environment for wound care and hyperbaric treatments, team also rounds on inpatients in the hospital (heavy focus on wound care seeing and making recommendations for inpatients and following through admission)
• Large focus on preventative practices for inpatients and making recommendations for wound care for any inpatient with a wound
• 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.

Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:30‑4:30; no weekend, no holidays, no on‑call

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.
• 1+ years of experience as an RN

Preferred

• 1+ Acute RN experience
• Wound care, ostomy, or hyerbaric certified

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 LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About West Jefferson Medical Center

West Jefferson Medical Center, a cornerstone of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is regionally recognized and nationally accredited. For over 60 years, we’ve been the hospital‑of‑choice on the west bank of Jefferson Parish for health, wellness, and family‑centered care. Learn more about West Jefferson Medical Center 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.