RN Acute Care

Experienced Nurses Needed

University Medical Center is seeking experienced nurses for our 11 Acute Care Units:

Acute Care Specialties:

1. Cardiology/Telemetry:

Comprehensive cardiac monitoring

Specializes in the management of patients with arrhythmias, heart failure, myocardial infarction, post-cardiac procedures, and continuous telemetry.

Advanced patient care population

Serves adult medical-surgical patients with cardiac and vascular conditions.

Expertise in cardiac vasoactive therapy

Provides safe administration and close monitoring of non-titrating vasoactive cardiac drug therapies, ensuring optimal outcomes in a controlled acute care environment

2. Controlled Access:

The patient population includes those in custody or incarcerated:

• No patient in cardiac drips

• General medical surgical patients

• Pre-op and post-op patients

• Patient is shackled to the bed (1 leg)

• Minimum of 1 guard per patient 24/7

• Always accompanied by 1 deputy for any patient interactions

• Safe place to work; 24/7 available lieutenant on site, plus captain and major on day shift.

3. General Care:

Admission Procedures

• Blood transfusion and blood product administration

• Radioactive iodine therapy

• Symptom management and supportive care

• Post-operative monitoring and treatment initiation

Admission Diagnosis

• General medical patients

• Hematology

• Pathology

• Palliative care / End-of-life

• Sickle cell anemia

• Gynecology

• Rheumatology

• Urology

• Chronic disease

• Oncology overflow patient

4. General Medical:

Diverse Medical-Surgical Patients

Nurses gain exposure to both medical and post-operative surgical patients, enhancing critical thinking and versatility.

Wide Range of Diagnoses

Patients include those with renal needs, stable cardiac conditions, and complex comorbidities, providing rich learning opportunities.

Management of Care

Staff perform a variety of competencies such as telemetry monitoring, central line care, bladder scanning, IV management, and wound care.

5. Medicine:

Isolation Patients

Airborne, droplet, and contact precautions.

General Medical-Surgical

Patients needing IV antibiotics, fluids, or wound care.

Cardiac

Arrhythmias requiring telemetry monitoring.

Vascular

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE)

Sepsis

Early identification and treatment of sepsis and septic shock.

Trauma

Non-ICU trauma patients (e.g., motor vehicle collisions, falls).

6. Neurology Stroke:

Cerebral Vascular Accident, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Seizures, Craniotomy/Craniectomy, Spinal Surgeries, and general Medical/Surgical

Stroke population

Stroke Center of Excellence; Comprehensive Stroke Center (Coming soon!)

National Association of Epilepsy Centers

Level 3 Accreditation

Seizure population

Epilepsy monitoring unit

Trauma population

Traumatic brain injuries, gunshot wounds and motor vehicle crashes

7. Observation:

The average length of stay is 2-4 days.

Cardiac (chest pain, atrial fibrillation, syncope, hypertension), respiratory (shortness of breath, asthma, COPD, pneumonia), metabolic (hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, dehydration, AKI), and infectious/ other (cellulitis, allergic reaction, GI symptoms).

Patient care services Medication management, wound care treatment & management, care for patients receiving dialysis, central line care & management, and telemetry monitoring

8. Oncology:

Admission procedures

• Chemotherapy

• Blood administration

• Radioactive iodine therapy

Admission Diagnoses

• Cancer

• Cancer treatment-related admissions

• Benign hematology

• Surgical oncology

9. Surgery:

General Surgery

Abdominal washouts, appendectomies, hernia repairs.

Vascular/ reconstruction surgery

Revascularization, breast surgeries, skin grafts.

Colorectal surgery

Fistulas, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer.

Genitourinary surgery

Renal surgeries, bladder procedures, pelvic organs prolapse.

Management of

Skin grafts - flap checks

10. Trauma:

Penetrating wounds and perforating wounds

Multiple gunshot wounds (MGSWs).

Blunt trauma

Collisions, falls, assaults, motor vehicle accidents (MVCs), sports injuries, blows from blunt objects, and damage to internal organs.

Falls

Same level falls, falls from height, syncopal falls.

Total hip and knee replacement

Artificial joint (prosthesis), hip fractures, osteoarthritis, and removal of damaged joints.

Fractures

Traumatic, pathological, and stress fractures.

11. Transitional Recovery Unit:

Weight loss surgery

Gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, duodenal switch, surgical revisions

General surgery

Hernia repair

Our Acute Care Units offer:

Sign on Bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Nurse Referral Bonus

Clinical Ladder Program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Nursing Fellowship

Self-Scheduling

Day/Night Shifts

Comprehensive Benefit package…and much

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:

Variable Hours (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 University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health's incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region's safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center's legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

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,