Registered General Nurse - Immediate Start!

RN Staff Nurse
Your job is more than a job. At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can. And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. It's a responsibility we take seriously.
Because we don't just serve the New Orleans community—we're at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you. When you know you're making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day—as a person, with your team, in your community—and that's one of the reasons why you'll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.
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.
Job Description
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
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.
For MICU Department: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
For Med/Surge, Nursing Unit Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Clinic Oncology, Oncology Infusion: Certification in Chemotherapy Immunotherapy conferred or issued by the Oncology Nursing Society/ ONCC (within 2 years of hire)
For Perioperative Nursing: Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse / Medical - Surgical Nursing Certification Board
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (NOEH receive within 90 days)
Non-Violent Crisis Prevention (CPI, NCI-CPI) - Crisis Prevention Institute (NOEH employees must receive within 90 days)
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - National Institute of Health (NOEH employees must receive within 90 days)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (NOEH employees must receive within 90 days)
Experience: 2 years of RN clinical experience in an Emergency Department is preferred.
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.
Physical Demands

Sitting - Occasional (0-35% of day)
Standing - Frequent (36-66% of day)
Walking - Frequent (36-66% of day)
Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Occasional (0-35% of day)
Lifting Floor to waist level: 0-10lbs - Continuous (67-100% of day)
Lifting Floor to waist level: 10-20lbs - Continuous (67-100% of day)
Lifting Floor to waist level: 20-50lbs - Continuous (67-100% of day)
Lifting Floor to waist level: 50-100lbs - Continuous (67-100% of day)
Lifting Floor to waist level: 100+lbs - Continuous (67-100% of day)
Lifting Waist level and above: 0-10lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
Lifting Waist level and above: 10-20lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
Lifting Waist level and above: 20-50lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
Lifting Waist level and above: 50-100lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
Lifting Waist level and above: 100+lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
Carrying objects - Frequent (36-66% of day)
Push/pull - Frequent (36-66% of day)
Twisting - Occasional (0-35% of day)
Bending - Frequent (36-66% of day)
Reaching forward - Frequent (36-66% of day)
Reaching overhead - Frequent (36-66% of day)
Squat/kneel/crawl - Occasional (0-35% of day)
Wrist position deviation - Frequent (36-66% of day)
Pinching/fine motor activities - Frequent (36-66% of day)
Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Frequent (36-66% of day)
Talk or hear - Continuous (67-100% of day)
Sensory Requirements

Near Vision - Accurate 20/40
Far Vision - Accurate 20/40
Depth Perception - Accurate
Hearing - Accurate
Occupational Exposure Risk Potential

Bloodborne pathogens - Reasonably Anticipated
Chemical - Reasonably Anticipated
Airborne communicable diseases - Reasonably Anticipated
Extreme temperatures - Not Anticipated
Radiation - Not Anticipated
Uneven surfaces or elevations - Not Anticipated
Extreme noise levels - Not Anticipated
Dust/particular matter - Not Anticipated
Other (List) - Not Anticipate