RN Med Surg FT Nights
New Orleans, LA - USA
Job Summary
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Lets tell it like it is. Med-Surg nursing is the backbone of every hospital and its not for everyone. Thankfully youre not everyone. Your calling as a Med Surg nurse means your unwavering passion mental toughness heart of gold and yes mad skills make you an invaluable asset. You love being on the front line of care and getting to know your patients as real people.
You sweat the small stuff and bring all youve got to every patients bedside call light hand hold chart entry medical need team request family request and yes even the proverbial Jello request. You love the range of nursing skills it demands and that theres never-a-dull-moment. And thats what we love about you.
Your experiences knowledge skills empathy compassion and your little something extra all add up to you. And were excited to get to know you and find out what youll bring to this hands-on diverse nursing role.
Your Everyday
Take the lead: prioritizing coordinating and delegating all care touchpoints for your patients.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure appropriate direct patient care.
Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
Monitor and engage with your patients families and appropriate care team members 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.
Advise and consult with supervisor 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 assistingothers 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.
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 Healths culture of everyday extraordinary
About New Orleans East Hospital
New Orleans East Hospital vital to LCMC Healths incredible community of care has been New Orleans Easts and the surrounding communitys trusted healthcare leader since 2014 embodying our mission of not only superior care but healthcare with heart courtesy concern kindness and welcoming spirit for everyone. Learn more about New Orleans East Hospital 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 its 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.
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About Company
LCMC Health is a New Orleans-based, non-profit health system on a mission: provide the best possible care and put a little more heart into healthcare.