RN NICU Nights FT LB

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health seeks a Pediatric Critical Care Nurse to provide compassionate,高-level critical care for our youngest patients at West Jefferson Medical Center and CHNOLA PICU. You will lead care coordination, assess patients, and engage families, delivering holistic care during challenging nights.

The role emphasizes decisive thinking, prep, and collaboration with nursing leadership to maintain safe, continuous care for critically ill children.

Qualifications

• Current nursing license to practice in Louisiana.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Current PALs.
• Current ACLS (CHNOLA CICU).
• Current CPI (level 1) (CHNOLA PICU).
• Current NRPI (NICU)

Responsibilities

• Take the lead: prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating care touchpoints for your patients.
• Evaluate vital signs according to standards of care and monitor life support measures.
• Apply knowledge of complex patient conditions including psycho/social needs.
• Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
• Monitor and engage with patients' families and care team regarding significant events or changes.
• Prevent and treat wounds and ensure infection control standards.
• Ensure continuity of care and effective communication within the care team.
• Educate patients and families using appropriate resources and services.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient advocacy

Family communication

Nursing assessment

Education

Louisiana nursing license

American Heart Association BLS

PALS

ACLS (CHNOLA CICU)

NRPI (NICU)

CPI (level 1) (CHNOLA PICU)

Job description

Your job is more than a job Pediatric Critical Care nursing is a deeper, more intimate calling. You care for children when they are at their most vulnerable. It requires holistic care, reaching beyond your patient's bedside and illness to concerned parents and caregivers waiting for any and all news on their little one's condition or recovery. You comfort fears and create hope. This complex, specialized nursing role embraces your decisiveness, preparation, understanding, and high-level critical thinking. Because you understand the unique physiological and psychological needs of your young patients, you've mastered not only the science of healing but the art of compassion. If this sounds like you, then you're going to love it here. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and personality, all of it adds up to you. And we're excited to get to know you and find out what you will bring to this critical nursing role.

Your Everyday

• Take the lead: prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all care touchpoints for your patients.
• Evaluate vital signs according to standards of care and monitor life support measures such as advanced heart and respiratory technology.
• Apply knowledge of complex patient conditions including psycho/social needs.
• Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
• Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members immediately 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.
• Collaborate and consult with nursing supervisor
• Collaborates to identify and meet the overall needs of patient care or 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 PALs
• Current ACLS (CHNOLA CICU).
• Current CPI (level 1) (CHNOLA PICU).
• Current NRPI (NICU)

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.

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.

To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.

To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.

To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.