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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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

• Clinical skills:
  
  • Participates in the care of patients under the supervision and in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
  • Measures and records appropriate vital signs based on departmental policy and patient age. Identifies abnormal values based on age and developmental level and reports findings to the appropriate medical provider.
  • Participates in clinic flow, including but not limited to assisting with patient arrival to the clinic, assisting in and performing patient procedures, scheduling new and follow-up patient appointments, facilitating a smooth patient exit from clinic.
  • Prepares patients for examination, treatment and/or procedures.
  • Observes patients for signs and symptoms of abuse/neglect and reports in accordance with policy.
  • Recognizes emergencies and responds appropriately in adherence to organizational policy and procedure.
  • Performs non-complex procedures, according to clinic policy and documented competency, such as simple dressing changes.
  • Provides for comfort needs of patients with consideration of age and special needs.
  • Handles clinic equipment, including preparation of equipment, testing of equipment for safety prior to use on patient, cleaning and disinfecting of equipment according to hospital policy.
  • Administers prescribed medication and/or vaccinations via ordered route in accordance with department policy.
  • Properly collects, prepares, and secures specimens for point of care clinic testing and/or transport when necessary. Performs point of care testing per Laboratory Point of Care Testing Manual Guidelines.
  • Maintains medication inventory and demonstrates proper disposal of expired medications. Stores medications according to department policy and ensures medication safety when using multi-dose vials and containers. Maintains refrigerator/freezer monitoring logs to ensure proper storage environment for all medications and vaccines.
• Documentation:
  
  • Documents clinical tasks, testing and procedures. Documents appropriately in the patient medical record according to established departmental guidelines. Completes proper paperwork including documentation of waived testing quality control procedures.
  • Maintains privacy of patient personal health information by ensuring computer screens are secure in the absence of medical/nursing/clinical staff.
  • Navigates Electronic Medical Record to obtain laboratory and radiology results, medical records, update patient demographic data and schedule follow-up appointments.
  • Prepares safety reports when warranted or as directed by the clinic manager/designee.
• Professionalism and support:
  
  • Consults and keeps clinic manager informed of clinic activities, requirements and problems.
  • Maintains strict patient confidentiality.
• Safety and infection control standards:
  
  • Assists with compliance to safety, environmental, infection control, quality improvement and other regulatory standards.
  • Implements standard and transmission-based precautions as per policy.
  • Ensures patient safety during clinic visits as per policy.
  • Maintains a clean clinic working environment.
  • Reports any safety hazards or violations in patient or clinic environment to clinic manager or designee.
  • Participates in quality improvement Process, QAPI projects and EOC Rounds.
• Clerical support:
  
  • Participates in the clinic preparation process by gathering appropriate clinical documentation for review by the medical provider/ licensed practitioner.
  • Uses equipment including computers, printers, scanners and fax machines. Scans outside correspondence into the appropriate area of the electronic medical record.
  • Obtains medical records from outside facilities when needed or requested by medical provider.
  • Answers the telephone and routes calls promptly to the appropriate person.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

BLS Healthcare Provider Certification from the American Heart Association. Licensed to practice as an LPN in Louisiana.

WORK SHIFT:

This job description 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.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will 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.

Application for Employment
It is the policy of all member hospitals and facilities of the LCMC Health System (Louisiana Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, Touro Infirmary, University Medical Center New Orleans, New Orleans East Hospital, and West Jefferson Medical Center as well as its centers of health care and physician services, East Jefferson General Hospital, Woldenberg Village, Crescent City Physician Inc., and New Orleans Physician Services) to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected status in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant may qualify.

Instructions to Applicant
1. You must fully and accurately complete the Application for employment. Incomplete applications will not be considered. LCMC Health and its members may use the information given in the application to investigate the applicant's previous employment and background.
2. The Application for Employment will be considered inactive after 180 days. If you wish to be considered after that time, you must complete a new Application for Employment.
3. If you are hired, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.