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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.

Essential Functions:

ThriveKids Student Wellness is a community-based program at Children’s Hospital New Orleans with a mission to improve healthcare and academic outcomes for students by partnering with schools to expand access to healthcare services within the classroom; services include staffing schools with healthcare professionals and providing/facilitating direct patient care services for students while at school. 

Individual will be a full-time direct employee of Children’s Hospital New Orleans and will have a 12-month working schedule.

Individual will provide support, care, and education to families and children ages 6 weeks to 3-years-old in Orleans Parish early learning centers. Position will require travel to and from different centers throughout New Orleans. Individual will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing support and education to staff in early learning centers. May perform vision and hearing screenings, participate in in the development of IHPs and IFSPs and support acute medical needs.

As a school nurse, individual will be accountable for responsibilities such as daily clinical oversight for all students, training/delegating other school staff members, developing student care plans, and serving as a health liaison between stakeholders; will have access to Children’s Hospital New Orleans specialty services to supplement and resource student health needs. Has the opportunity for career development at Children’s Hospital New Orleans as well as the option to work for summer school nursing programs or other outpatient clinic needs across the hospital when the school year is not in session.

Job Qualifications:   

Experience- 2 years RN nursing experience in pediatric nursing; Preferred: 5+ years of progressively increasing experience in pediatrics, school-based nursing, or community nursing

Education- Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing; Bachelor's degree in nursing is required or must be able to obtain BSN Degree within three years of hire. Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Certifications/licenses- Louisiana State Board of Nursing - Registered Nurse License; American Heart Association - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification; Maintains ancillary certification with the Louisiana Dept of Education; Acquires a minimum of 10 contact hours of continuing education in subjects related to school nursing. Preferred: Pediatric / Nursing Certification

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.  

WORK SHIFT:

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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

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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