RN Same Day Surgery - PRN

100 LCMC Health; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Deliver healthcare with heart

Give people a reason to smile

Be honest and real, but with compasssћ

Bring some lagniappe into care

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the West Jefferson Medical Center perioperative team. You will provide care before and after surgery, review histories, prepare patients for home recovery, and document clinical data.

Responsibilities include monitoring post-op patients for pain and complications, educating families, and ensuring safe, efficient care consistent with Joint Commission standards.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice in Louisiana as defined by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Current ACLS and PALS certifications.
• RN with at least 2 years of flexible experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care before and after surgery, review patient history, set up IVs and monitor vital signs.
• Educate patients and families on home care after discharge.
• Complete required clinical documentation and pre-/post-operative assessments.
• Monitor patients post-surgery for pain, complications, or infection; follow infection control guidelines.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Patient care

Job description

Your job is more than a job Same Day Surgery is fast paced, but that’s why you chose it. It gets your adrenaline going and you love the team spirt environment. You like being the go-to voice for your patients’ care before, during and after surgery. No doubt your expert nursing skills are front and center, but you also bring that extra something: critical thinking, action, and timely communication. You're the bridge between your patients, doctors, families and all the touchpoints of care. Challenging yourself to leave a positive impact during your patient’s short Same Day Surgery journey, you embrace your role as a caregiver and teacher preparing and educating your patient for home recovery. You only have one shift to make a lifelong connection and if anyone can do it, you know you can. That’s what we love about you. Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, your 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 Provide patient care before and after surgery, review patient history, set-up IVs, and monitor vital signs. Educate and prepare patients and their families on home care after discharge. Perform required clinical documentation and pre- and post-operative assessments. Monitor your patient after surgery for pain and/or complications and the surgery site for healing or infection following Joint Commission infection control and environment of care requirements. Perform CPR or other emergency measures if required. Collaborate to identify and meet the overall needs of patient care or when unable to complete assignments or perform tasks promptly, effectively, or safely. Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone. Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient. Initiate patient and family education on the operation and post-operation care as required.

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 and PALS certifications.
• 2 years RN flex experience.

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

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.

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.