RN Staff Nurse- Admitting

Your job is more than a job.

Why a Great Place to Work 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.

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.

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 Anticipated 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: 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 Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary Children’s Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.

Learn more about Children’s Hospital’s 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S.

News & World Report as a Best Children's 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.