Registered Nurse- Special Procedures Unit PRN

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans seeks a Special Procedures Unit nurse who leads care before, during, and after procedures, educating patients on GI-related processes and using specialized diagnostic knowledge.

You will coordinate care touchpoints, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure safety and exceptional patient experiences, with on-call duties as part of the role.

Join a team that values compassion, education, and a community-focused approach to digestive health.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana nursing license required.
• BLS certification required.
• ACLS certification required (WJMC & EJGH).
• PALS certification required (CHNOLA).

Responsibilities

• Take the lead: prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all care touchpoints for your patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure direct patient care.
• Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
• Monitor and engage with patients, families, and care team during significant events or questions.
• Explain procedures, treatments and medications to patient and family.
• Ensure infection control and environment of care requirements.
• Ensure continuity of care and exceptional patient experience.
• Consult with supervisor when unable to complete assignments promptly or safely.
• Initiate patient and family education using resources and continuum of care services.

Skills

Patient care

Education to patients

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

Louisiana nursing license

Tools

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Job description

Your job is more than a job. No one makes it happen like you. As a Special Procedures Unit nurse you are all over patient care before, during, and after the procedure like "gravy on rice." You educate your patients about the procedure because you've developed a specialized knowledge about gastrointestinal disorders and an expertise in a variety of diagnostic procedures used to diagnose digestive health issues. With a Monday through Friday schedule, you understand "on call" is a necessary part of the job and that’s okay with you. It’s a fast-paced environment where you manage multiple patients during your shift and, should complications arise, you handle them with confidence and compassion like the pro that you are. When your patients leave with the answers to their health questions, you love the reward that comes with teamwork and successful outcomes. And that’s what we love about you. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and your "little something extra" all add up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you'll bring to this team-oriented 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.

Consistently explains all procedures, treatments and medications to patient and family as appropriate.

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 ACLS certification (WJMC & EJGH).
• Current Pals certification (CHNOLA)

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.

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.

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.