RN Home Health FT ($15,000 Sign On Bonus)

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

Your job is more than a job. It’s not every day that nursing gives you the opportunity to get a real snapshot of your patient’s life. Home health nursing is one of those rare exceptions. Welcomed into your patient’s home, you have that one-to-one time to devote to them and help them adjust their lifestyles to their medical needs. It’s personalized nursing at its best. Home health takes a certain kind of nurse: excellent clinical skills, excellent critical thinking and excellent decision-making abilities. Organization. Flexibility. Humility. Treating patients from diverse backgrounds with varying illnesses while providing the little extras like conversation, companionship, and compassion, well, you consider that a gift that you don’t take lightly. You’re all about adaptability, responsibility and respect. That’s what we love about you. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and your “little something extra” all add up to you. We love that about you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this versatile, personalized nursing role. Your Everyday Take the lead: prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all care touchpoints for your patients. Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure appropriate direct patient care. Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone. Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members 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. Advise and consult with supervisor 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.

Requirements

Current nursing license to practice in Louisiana and as defined by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Current American Heart Association BLS certification
Current PALs certification
BSN or LPN welcome

Responsibilities

prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all care touchpoints for your patients
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure appropriate direct patient care
Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone
Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members 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
Advise and consult with supervisor 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