RN ED PRN Days

100 LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans extends a calling-based nursing role in the Emergency Department. You will prioritize, coordinate and delegate all care touchpoints for patients, maintaining a safe environment and clear communication with families and the care team.

This role emphasizes wound care, infection control, and ensuring continuity of care with throughputs and patient experience. You will consult with supervisors when needed and educate patients and families using appropriate resources.

Qualifications

• Must hold current Louisiana nursing license to practice.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• ACLS, CPI and PALS certifications required (new grad must obtain within 6 months).
• TNCC (CHNOLA and UMC ERs only) ENPC may substitute for PALS at UMC or EJMC ERs.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, coordinate and delegate all care touchpoints for patients.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients, families and staff.
• Monitor and engage with patients, families, and relevant care team members on changes in condition.
• Prevent and treat wounds; manage infection control per Joint Commission standards.
• Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, and exceptional patient experience.
• Advise supervisor when unable to complete tasks promptly or safely; initiate patient education as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Registered Nursing License in Louisiana

BLS Certification

ACLS

PALS

TNCC (CHNOLA/UMC ERs)

ENPC

CPI Certification

Job description

Your job is more than a job

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 assistingothers without being asked.

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, CPI and PALS certifications.(New grad must obtain within 6 months of hire). Current TNCC (CHNOLA and UMC ERs only) ENPC (can be substitute for PALS at UMC or EJMC ERs)

Preferred: Emergency Room experience and ER nursing knowledge

Minimum Required: 1 year for a flex RN position

Preferred: 2 years in a related clinical area

WORK SHIFT

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 New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans East Hospital, vital to LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been New Orleans East’s and the surrounding community’s trusted healthcare leader since 2014, embodying our mission of not only superior care, but healthcare with heart, courtesy, concern, kindness, and welcoming spirit for everyone. Learn more about New Orleans East Hospital 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. 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.