Provide comprehensive nursing care across various acute care specialties, including cardiology, neurology, oncology, and trauma. Responsibilities include patient monitoring, administering specialized therapies, and managing complex medical-surgical diagnoses.
Requirements summary
Must hold a current nursing license to practice in Louisiana as defined by the State Board of Nursing. A current American Heart Association BLS certification is also required.
professional certificateWound CareStroke CareTelemetryMedication ManagementCardiac MonitoringChemotherapy AdministrationBlood TransfusionIV ManagementCentral Line CareSepsis IdentificationPost-operative MonitoringTrauma Nursing
Job description
Your job is more than a job. University Medical Center is seeking experienced nurses for our 11 Acute Care Units: Acute Care Specialties: 1. Cardiology/Telemetry 2. Controlled Access 3. General Care 4. General Medical 5. Medicine 6. Neurology Stroke 7. Observation 8. Oncology 9. Surgery 10. Trauma 11. Transitional Recovery Unit 1. Cardiology/Telemetry: Comprehensive cardiac monitoring Specializes in the management of patients with arrhythmias, heart failure, myocardial infarction, post-cardiac procedures, and continuous telemetry. Advanced patient care population Serves adult medical-surgical patients with cardiac and vascular conditions. Expertise in cardiac vasoactive therapy Provides safe administration and close monitoring of non-titrating vasoactive cardiac drug therapies, ensuring optimal outcomes in a controlled acute care environment 2. Controlled Access: The patient population includes those in custody or incarcerated:
No patient in cardiac drips
General medical surgical patients
Pre-op and post-op patients
Patient is shackled to the bed (1 leg)
Minimum of 1 guard per patient 24/7
Always accompanied by 1 deputy for any patient interactions
Safe place to work; 24/7 available lieutenant on site, plus captain and major on day shift. 3. General Care: Admission Procedures
Blood transfusion and blood product administration
Radioactive iodine therapy
Symptom management and supportive care
Post-operative monitoring and treatment initiation Admission Diagnosis
General medical patients
Hematology
Pathology
Palliative care / End-of-life
Sickle cell anemia
Gynecology
Rheumatology
Urology
Chronic disease
Oncology overflow patient 4. General Medical: Diverse Medical-Surgical Patients Nurses gain exposure to both medical and post-operative surgical patients, enhancing critical thinking and versatility. Wide Range of Diagnoses Patients include those with renal needs, stable cardiac conditions, and complex comorbidities, providing rich learning opportunities. Management of Care Staff perform a variety of competencies such as telemetry monitoring, central line care, bladder scanning, IV management, and wound care. 5. Medicine Isolation Patients Airborne, droplet, and contact precautions. General Medical-Surgical Patients needing IV antibiotics, fluids, or wound care. Cardiac Arrhythmias requiring telemetry monitoring. Vascular Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) Sepsis Early identification and treatment of sepsis and septic shock. Trauma Non-ICU trauma patients (e.g., motor vehicle collisions, falls). 6. Neurology Stroke Cerebral Vascular Accident, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Seizures, Craniotomy/Craniectomy, Spinal Surgeries, and general Medical/Surgical Stroke population Stroke Center of Excellence; Comprehensive Stroke Center (Coming soon!) National Association of Epilepsy Centers Level 3 Accreditation Seizure population Epilepsy monitoring unit Trauma population Traumatic brain injuries, gunshot wounds and motor vehicle crashes 7. Observation The average length of stay is 2-4 days. Cardiac (chest pain, atrial fibrillation, syncope, hypertension), respiratory (shortness of breath, asthma, COPD, pneumonia), metabolic (hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, dehydration, AKI), and infectious/ other (cellulitis, allergic reaction, GI symptoms). Patient care services Medication management, wound care treatment & management, care for patients receiving dialysis, central line care & management, and telemetry monitoring 8. Oncology Admission procedures
Benefits
Sign On Bonus
Tuition Reimbursement
Comprehensive Benefit Package
Student Loan Repayment Program
Nurse Referral Bonus
Clinical Ladder Program
Self-Scheduling
Nursing Fellowship
Chemotherapy
Blood administration
Radioactive iodine therapy Admission Diagnoses
Cancer
Cancer treatment-related admissions
Benign hematology
Surgical oncology 9. Surgery General Surgery Abdominal washouts, appendectomies, hernia repairs. Vascular/ reconstruction surgery Revascularization, breast surgeries, skin grafts. Colorectal surgery Fistulas, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer. Genitourinary surgery Renal surgeries, bladder procedures, pelvic organs prolapse. Management of Skin grafts - flap checks 10. Trauma Penetrating wounds and perforating wounds Multiple gunshot wounds (MGSWs). Blunt trauma Collisions, falls, assaults, motor vehicle accidents (MVCs), sports injuries, blows from blunt objects, and damage to internal organs. Falls Same level falls, falls from height, syncopal falls. Total hip and knee replacement Artificial joint (prosthesis), hip fractures, osteoarthritis, and removal of damaged joints. Fractures Traumatic, pathological, and stress fractures. 11. Transitional Recovery Unit Weight loss surgery Gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, duodenal switch, surgical revisions General surgery Hernia repair Our Acute Care Units offer: Sign on Bonus Tuition Reimbursement Nurse Referral Bonus Clinical Ladder Program Student Loan Repayment Program RN Fellowship Training for Emergency Department and ICU Self-Scheduling Day/Night Shifts Comprehensive Benefit package…and much more! 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. WORK SHIFT: Variable Hours (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. 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. About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.
