RN Emergency Department- FT Nights

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in Louisiana seeks an experienced ER nurse to provide high-quality, compassionate care in a fast-paced emergency department. You will prioritize care touchpoints, maintain safety, monitor patient condition changes, and educate patients and families as part of a cohesive care team.

Preferred candidates hold active state licensure and current BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and ENPC (or substitute ENPC for PALS at select sites). Nights are available in this hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana nursing license to practice 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 substitute for PALS at UMC or EJMC ERs.

Responsibilities

• 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 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, and exceptional experience for every patient.
• Advise and consult with supervisor when unable to complete assignments 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 assisting others without being asked.

Skills

Nursing license Louisiana

BLS

ACLS

PALS

TNCC

ENPC

CPI

ER nursing experience

Job description

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 assisting others 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

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

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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.