RN Staff Nurse- Admitting

Your job is more than a job. At LCMC Health, we help you lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can.

We provide benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce, and we take our commitment to inclusion seriously. We serve the New Orleans community and bring a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you.

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. The RN Staff Nurse will:

• Facilitate and maintain a safe environment for patients and others
• Utilize the nursing process to develop and deliver a plan of care for assigned patients
• Perform the priority technical procedures required by the area, department, and/or assignment safely, effectively, efficiently, and legally
• Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care activities based on the following: acuity of the need, resource availability, customer/patient preference/request, and other departmental needs
• Communicate using appropriate channels, proper hand-off, and escalation of information, data, and significant events of problems to appropriate persons

Qualifications

• Valid license or temporary permit to practice professional nursing in Louisiana
• American Heart Association BLS-HCP
• For MICU Department:
  Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

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)

Sensory Requirements

• Near Vision - Accurate 20/40
• Far Vision - Accurate 20/40
• Depth Perception - Accurate
• Hearing - Accurate

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.