YOUR JOB IS MORE THAN A JOB

Why a Great Place to Work:

You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.

Sign-on bonus eligible, Limited Benefits (additional pay in lieu of benefits) eligible, & up to $15,000 loan repayment program eligible!

Essential Functions:

The RN Staff Nurse assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care based on the standards of care and the policies of LCMC Health. Delegates to professional and non-professional personnel involved in the delivery of care.

Facilitates and maintains a safe environment for patients and others with a specialty in wound care treatment and prevention:

• Performs the priority technical procedures required by the area/department/assignment safely, effectively, efficiently and legally.
• 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.

Utilizes the nursing process to deliver patient care:

• Organizes, prioritizes, and coordinates all aspects of care for each assigned patient by coordinating and delegating activities related to patient care management in an appropriate manner and supervising activity of other unit personnel providing care to assigned patients.
• Communicates using appropriate channels information, data, 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.
• 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 and education:

• Seeks supervision, consultation, and assistance when unable to perform effectively or safely independently.
• Delegates safely and appropriately to other team members to accomplish direct patient care or support activities.
• Consistently performs proper hand-off to ensure continuity of care while identifying and communicating problems.
• Advises supervisor of current or anticipated problems and accepts and completes assignments in a timely fashion.
• Uses age-appropriate principles of learning and initiates, consults, and collaborates with available patient education resources.
• Works closely with physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and social workers to meet the educational needs of the patient/family.

Customer Service:

• 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.

Professional Development:

• Maintains current knowledge in nursing practice
• Regularly participates in activities to maintain and expand nursing knowledge in area of practice.
• Readily assists others and works in designated alternative areas when needed.

Job Qualifications:

• Applicant must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and have current Louisiana license in good standing with the State Licensing Board.
• Current American Heart BLS required.
• ACLS, NIHSS, both ONS and OCN Certification required within 1 year of employment

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.

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 Hospitaland our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

Your extras – (Our Core Values)

• 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.

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Pay: $40.00 - $60.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 – 50 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• License reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Hematology
• Medical-Surgical
• Oncology

Physical setting:

• Hospital
• Inpatient
• JCAHO accredited facility

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Differential pay
• Overtime pay
• Signing bonus

Supplemental schedule:

• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8
• Choose your own hours
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person