RN- Cath Lab FT

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a dedicated registered nurse to lead and coordinate patient care in a fast-paced setting. You will explain procedures to patients and families, collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team, and maintain a safe environment while monitoring patient conditions and responding to concerns.

The role emphasizes on-call readiness and a commitment to exceptional patient experiences within Louisiana’s healthcare network.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana nursing license required.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association.
• ACLS certification required.
• PALS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all care touchpoints for patients.
• Explain procedures to patients and families.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and physicians to ensure quality outcomes.
• Maintain a safe environment for all.
• Monitor patients and respond to changes in condition and questions.
• Ensure infection control standards are followed.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient safety

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education for patient and family

Education

Louisiana Nursing License

BSN (preferred)

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Job description

Your job is more than a job.

While weekends and holidays are all yours, because you’re part of a very specialized calling, you understand that cath lab nursing requires emergent on-call. That means when duty calls, you answer. When it comes to matters of the heart, you live and give your extraordinary without hesitation. 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 critical nursing role.

Your Everyday

• Take the lead: prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all care touchpoints for your patients.
• Explain procedure to patient and family as appropriate.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and work alongside physicians to ensure excellent patient care and outcomes.
• 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.
• 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 assistingothers without being asked.

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.
• Current PALS certification.

Preferred

• BSN preferred.
• Experience in an acute care hospital preferred.

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

Touro

at the forefront of medical excellence within LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been regionally recognized for 165 years as one of New Orleans' most enduring healthcare monuments. It’s where babies come from and New Orleanians are cared for. Learn more about Touro 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.