Virtual Registered Nurse

LCMC Health
We are a New Orleans-based, non-profit health system on a mission: to provide the best possible care for every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond, and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. And that means we do things a little differently around here.

Treating people like family is the LCMC Health way, and it always has been. Founded by Louisiana's first freestanding children's hospital, we have grown into a healthcare system that is built to serve the unique needs of our communities and families.

Today, we offer six hospital locations: Children's Hospital New Orleans, East Jefferson General Hospital, New Orleans East Hospital, Touro, University Medical Center New Orleans, and West Jefferson Medical Center. We also offer a network of urgent care centers across the greater New Orleans area. With over 2,800 physicians specializing in everything from head to toe, our community can count on us to provide the right care, right where they need it.
Why a Great Place to Work: You're more than your job. Everyone is. And that's what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you . At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we've built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You'll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you'll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary
General Duties Works together virtually with physicians, nurses, and health care team members in the provision of clinical care for the patient.Evaluates virtually the medical, physical, and psychological status of patients by reviewing patient records, obtaining a comprehensive problem-oriented health history and monitoring, and evaluating laboratory, x-ray, EKG, and other diagnostic studies as medically indicated.Assesses the effectiveness of the health care process (self, systems, environment, and instrumentation) in meeting outcomes.Interprets available data to formulate prioritized and goal directed plan of care, which is based on patient's presenting problems and projected outcomes.Virtually assesses and reassesses patients as appropriate.Prioritizes clinical information accurately and in a timely manner.Responds to routine, urgent, and emergent patient problems appropriately.demonstrates effective decision-making and provides follow-up to ensure that patient problems are resolved.Works to prevent patient problems from occurring by direct observation via telemedicine technology, proactive surveillance of adverse physiological trends, assurance of appropriate prophylactic strategies, and medical chart review.Successfully and courteously communicates with members of the bedside interdisciplinary team in a collegial manner to provide safe and error-free care during routine and emergent conditions.Serves as an advocate on behalf of patients and their families regarding their needs and wants concerning their care.Prioritizes and effectively handles multiple electronic devices and software applications in a professional and courteous manner to include the ability to manage data and create reports electronically.Coaches and mentors' nurses on the floor around the care of the patient.Virtually educates the patient and families on disease process, procedures, and pain management.Works to exceed national benchmarks for quality care delivery, cost containment and length of stay indicators.Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response, and outcomes in an accurate, timely manner.Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support decision-making.Ability to receive and understand information relayed through oral or electronic communication and excellent communication skills to relay information electronically or verbally to the interdisciplinary care team.Adapts to rapidly changing technology as evidenced by competency in technology and equipment used in the patient care setting.Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning. Strives to manage situations in a manner which minimizes risk to the patient and the institution.Participates in system wide/department patient care quality improvement activities as well as standards development.Other Duties as AssignedEducation Qualifications BSN preferred
Experience Qualifications 2 years of related experience
Certification Qualifications Valid license or temporary permit to practice professional nursing in Louisiana.
BLS
ACLS
Reporting Relationships Does this position formally supervise employees? No
WORK SHIFT:
Days (United States of America) Your job is more than a job.
LCMC Health
We are a New Orleans-based, non-profit health system on a mission: to provide the best possible care for every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond, and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. And that means we do things a little differently around here.

Treating people like family is the LCMC Health way, and it always has been. Founded by Louisiana's first freestanding children's hospital, we have grown into a healthcare system that is built to serve the unique needs of our communities and families.

Today, we offer six hospital locations: Children's Hospital New Orleans, East Jefferson General Hospital, New Orleans East Hospital, Touro, University Medical Center New Orleans, and West Jefferson Medical Center. We also offer a network of urgent care centers across the greater New Orleans area. With over 2,800 physicians specializing in everything from head to toe, our community can count on us to provide the right care, right where they need it.
Why a Great Place to Work: You're more than your job. Everyone is. And that's what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you . At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we've built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You'll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you'll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary
General Duties Works together virtually with physicians, nurses, and health care team members in the provision of clinical care for the patient.Evaluates virtually the medical, physical, and psychological status of patients by reviewing patient records, obtaining a comprehensive problem-oriented health history and monitoring, and evaluating laboratory, x-ray, EKG, and other diagnostic studies as medically indicated.Assesses the effectiveness of the health care process (self, systems, environment, and instrumentation) in meeting outcomes.Interprets available data to formulate prioritized and goal directed plan of care, which is based on patient's presenting problems and projected outcomes.Virtually assesses and reassesses patients as appropriate.Prioritizes clinical information accurately and in a timely manner.Responds to routine, urgent, and emergent patient problems appropriately.demonstrates effective decision-making and provides follow-up to ensure that patient problems are resolved.Works to prevent patient problems from occurring by direct observation via telemedicine technology, proactive surveillance of adverse physiological trends, assurance of appropriate prophylactic strategies, and medical chart review.Successfully and courteously communicates with members of the bedside interdisciplinary team in a collegial manner to provide safe and error-free care during routine and emergent conditions.Serves as an advocate on behalf of patients and their families regarding their needs and wants concerning their care.Prioritizes and effectively handles multiple electronic devices and software applications in a professional and courteous manner to include the ability to manage data and create reports electronically.Coaches and mentors' nurses on the floor around the care of the patient.Virtually educates the patient and families on disease process, procedures, and pain management.Works to exceed national benchmarks for quality care delivery, cost containment and length of stay indicators.Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response, and outcomes in an accurate, timely manner.Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support decision-making.Ability to receive and understand information relayed through oral or electronic communication and excellent communication skills to relay information electronically or verbally to the interdisciplinary care team.Adapts to rapidly changing technology as evidenced by competency in technology and equipment used in the patient care setting.Record data for discharge summary.Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning. Strives to manage situations in a manner which minimizes risk to the patient and the institution.Participates in system wide/department patient care quality improvement activities as well as standards development.Other Duties as AssignedEducation Qualifications BSN preferred
Experience Qualifications 2 years of related experience
Certification Qualifications Valid license or temporary permit to practice professional nursing in Louisiana.
BLS
ACLS
Reporting Relationships Does this position formally supervise employees? No
WORK SHIFT:
Days (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
Touro Touro, at the forefront of medical excellence within LCMC Health's incredible community of care, has been regionally recognized for 165 years as one of New Orleans' most enduring healthcare monuments. It's where babies come from and New Orleanians are cared for. Learn more about Touro and our Leapfrog "Grade A" Hospital Safety distinction
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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About Us 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.
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