RN Staff Nurse Labor Delivery L D PRN NIGHTS

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Deliver healthcare with heart

Be honest and real, but with empathy

Lagniappe in care

One-of-a-kind patient care

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA seeks an RN Staff Nurse for Labor & Delivery (L&D) on nights as a PRN role. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in a fast-paced obstetric setting, ensuring safety and adherence to policy.

Collaborate with the care team to prioritize patient needs, monitor maternal and neonatal status, and participate in quality improvement activities to enhance outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current nursing license or temporary permit valid in Louisiana.
• BLS-Healthcare Provider certification from American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care.
• Delivers safe, effective nursing care following standards and policies.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to ensure quality and throughput.

Education

Louisiana Nursing License or Temporary Permit

American Heart Association BLS-HCP Certification

Job description

Your job is more than a job. RN Staff Nurse Labor & Delivery (L&D) - PRN (NIGHTS) The RN Staff Nurse assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care based on the standards of care and the policies of LCMC Health. The RN delegates to professional and non-professional personnel involved in the delivery of care.

GENERAL DUTIES

Facilitates and maintains a safe environment for patients and others. Utilizes the nursing process to develop and deliver a plan of care for assigned patients. Performs the priority technical procedures required by the area, department, and/or assignment safely, effectively, efficiently, and legally. Establishes and/or revises priorities for patient care activities based on the following: acuity of the need, resource availability, customer/patient preference/request, and other departmental needs. Coordinates and delegates activities related to patient care management in an appropriate manner and supervises the activities of other unit personnel providing care to assigned patients. Communicates using appropriate channels, proper hand-off, and escalation of information, data, and significant events of problems to appropriate persons, including current patient condition, changes in the patient’s condition, laboratory/diagnostic data, intake & output, nutrition needs, assessment findings and changes, changes of shift report, patient/family/physician team member complaints, defective equipment, etc to ensure continuity of care. Keeps patients informed and gives periodic updates as appropriate and positively contributes to the organizational goal of patient throughput. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to identify actions to improve patient care. Seeks supervision, consultation, and assistance when unable to perform effectively or safely independently. Uses interpersonal-communication strategies with individuals to achieve desirable/acceptable outcomes/responses and the perception of satisfaction by those involved. Uses internal and/or external resources to resolve and/or prevent problems that cannot be managed independently. Actively promotes and supports LCMC Health’s performance improvement initiatives by consistently implementing infection control practices, maintaining the environment of care consistent with Joint Commission requirements, and participating in quality improvement activities and review/audit processes. Continuously displays a positive attitude that contributes to patient satisfaction and utilizes the service recovery process to address patients’ concern or complaints. Recognizes customer needs and begins to solve problems as soon as they are apparent. Contributes to the team by providing assistance to others without being asked.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Nursing license or temp permit valid for practice in the State of Louisiana
• American Heart Association BLS-HCP
• 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 Lakeside Hospital has a heritage rooted in extraordinary care for women and babies, while evolving to meet the healthcare needs of the whole family.

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.

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.