About this role
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 & Behavioral Integration Unit
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 & Behavioral Integration Unit:
Diverse Medical-Surgical Care
Build clinical confidence caring for medical and post-operative patients with a variety of diagnoses and complex comorbidities.
Develop Essential Nursing Skills
Gain hands-on experience with telemetry, central lines, IV therapy, bladder scanning, wound care, and care coordination.
Behavioral Integration Unit (BIU)
Develop valuable skills caring for medical-surgical patients with behavioral health needs, including therapeutic communication, de-escalation, and patient safety.
Collaborative Team Environment
Work alongside physicians, Behavioral Health, Social Work, Wound Care, Infection Prevention, Nursing Education, and other interdisciplinary teams
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
• 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
The Must-Haves:
Minimum:
• One year of nursing experience.
• 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.
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