Registered Nurse; RN - Stepdown Care Unit PRN

Job Overview

Critical care nursing is a deeper, more intimate call to care during one of the most vulnerable times in a patient’s life. You understand the responsibility that extends beyond the bedside to the family, providing updates on conditions, consoling grief, and inspiring hope. This around‑the‑clock role demands decisiveness, preparation, understanding, and high‑level critical thinking. If that is a description of you, the critical nursing role at Lakeview Hospital offers the opportunity to combine humanity with purpose.

• Take the lead by prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all care touchpoints for 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 patients, families, and appropriate care team members immediately concerning significant events, patient condition changes, or 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 the nursing supervisor to identify and meet overall patient‑care needs.
• When tasks cannot be promptly, effectively, or safely completed, determine alternatives or request assistance.
• Initiate patient and family education using appropriate resources and continuum of care services.
• Contribute to the team by assisting others proactively.

• Current nursing license to practice in Louisiana, as defined by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Current ACLS and PALs certifications.

Nights (United States of America)

Lakeview Hospital, located on the Northshore, is the only Level II trauma center in St. Tammany Parish. The facility offers nationally recognized standards of excellence for heart, stroke, orthopedic, and women’s care, continuously adopting the latest treatments, technologies, and medical innovations to better serve patients.

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, yet compassionate.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Think one‑of‑a‑kind care; forget one‑size‑fits‑all.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you – because we do.

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.