Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU - Days

Experienced Critical Care Nurse Opportunity

Your job is more than a job. Are you an experienced critical care nurse seeking a challenging and rewarding environment where your skills truly make a difference? Our 19-bed Medical/Surgical ICU at East Jefferson General Hospital, part of LCMC Health, is a high-acuity unit dedicated to providing exceptional care for our most complex patients. We offer a diverse patient population, advanced therapies, and a supportive team culture.

What Makes Our Med/Surg ICU Unique?

• High Acuity & Diverse Patient Population: You'll manage a wide range of critical conditions, including:
• Medical ICU Patients: Septic shock, respiratory failure, renal failure requiring CRRT, patients on multiple pressors, DKA, GI bleeds, ARDS, advanced heart failure, and cardiogenic shock.
• Non-CVT Surgical Patients: Post-operative care for abdominal surgeries, ENT, vascular, ortho spine, and other complex surgical cases.
• Specialized Programs: We care for patients undergoing rare cancer procedures, such as Neuro Endocrine Tumor (NET) surgeries.
• Broad Exposure: As an overflow unit for Neuro, Neurosurgery, and Cardiovascular/Thoracic (CVT) patients, you'll gain invaluable experience across various specialties.
• Optimal Staffing Ratios: We prioritize patient safety and nurse well-being with routine nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2. For our highest acuity patients, ratios are 1:1, ensuring you have the time and resources needed for comprehensive care.

We're Looking for Nurses Who Are:

• Team Players: Collaborative and supportive, thriving in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Positive & Resilient: Maintaining a positive attitude and working effectively under pressure.

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.

Current ACLS and PALS. (Must obtain within 6 months of hire)

Preferred:

• Experienced ICU Nurses: We highly value candidates with two years of experience in a high-acuity surgical ICU setting, particularly CVICU. Your expertise will be a tremendous asset to our team.

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.

1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.

2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.

3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.

4. 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.