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LCMC Health

New Orleans, Louisiana

Posted Aug 18

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Unit
Neuro ICU

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Nights
Nurse to patient
2:1 ICU; 1:1 for high acuity ICU patients

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Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

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About this role

Your job is more than a job.

Critical care nursing is a deeper, more intimate call to care during one of the most vulnerable times in your patient’s life. You understand that. So, you reach beyond the patient’s bedside to the concerned family to update on conditions and recovery, consoling grief, and inspiring hope. This complex, around the clock role embraces your decisiveness, preparation, understanding, and high-level critical thinking.

It’s a rare intersection for a rare breed of nurse where your sense of humanity meets your sense of purpose. If that’s you, then you’re going to love it here.

Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you will bring to this critical nursing role.

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Your Everyday

Take the lead: prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all care touchpoints for your patients.

Evaluate vital signs according to standards of care and monitor life support measures such as advanced heart and respiratory technology.

Apply knowledge of complex patient conditions including psycho/social needs.

Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.

Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members immediately concerning significant events, patient condition changes, or patient questions and concerns.

Prevent and treat wounds.

Monitor and execute Joint Commission infection control and environment of care requirements.

Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient.

Collaborate and consult with nursing supervisor Collaborates to identify and meet the overall needs of patient care or when unable to complete assignments or perform tasks promptly, effectively, or safely.

Initiate patient and family education using appropriate resources and continuum of care services.

Contribute to the team by assisting others without being asked.

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.

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

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, 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.

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

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Requirements

  • Louisiana RN License
  • Academic medical center
  • Patient condition reporting
  • TJC
  • Patient and family consultation
  • Neurocritical care
  • Nursing
  • Patient question and concern management
  • RN License

Place

City
New Orleans, Louisiana
Median rent
$1,251/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$56,631/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
7% below the national average

New Orleans area index 92.6, where 100 is the national average.

New Orleans blends Creole culture, live jazz, and world-famous cuisine with historic architecture and bayou access. Nurses relocating here enjoy a city rich in tradition, from the French Quarter to the Garden District, offering a distinctive Louisiana lifestyle.

Map showing the location of New Orleans, LA
Approximate location in New Orleans, LA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.

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LCMC Health

The system operates a Level 1 Trauma Center, a Verified Burn Center, and a Comprehensive Stroke Center at UMC New Orleans, making it a critical-care destination for the region. LCMC Health is actively recruiting nurses across multiple specialties, including Trauma…

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ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.

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