RN Staff Nurse Oncology PRN

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA is seeking an RN Staff Nurse for PRN DAY shifts to support our growing lung cancer care program and advanced robotics initiatives. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care per policy and standards, delegating to team members to ensure safe, effective care.

Applicants must hold a valid Louisiana nursing license and BLS-HCP certification. The role supports infection control and performance improvement efforts within a collaborative

Qualifications

• Valid license or temporary permit to practice professional nursing in Louisiana.
• American Heart Association BLS-HCP.

Responsibilities

• 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 priority technical procedures required by the area, department, and/or assignment safely and effectively.
• Coordinates and delegates activities related to patient care management and supervises other unit personnel.
• Communicates with appropriate channels and provides hand-off and escalation of information.
• Keeps patients informed with periodic updates and contributes to patient throughput.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to improve patient care and seeks supervision when needed.
• Promotes infection control practices and participates in quality improvement activities.

Job description

Your job is more than a job. RN Staff Nurse PRN - DAYS We are exclusive regional access to Daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer. Advanced robotic bronchoscopy technology. Growing lung cancer detection program across the system. 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

Valid license or temporary permit to practice professional nursing in Louisiana. American Heart Association BLS-HCP.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

Medium: Medium physical requirements- Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

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 East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential.

Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

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.