$15,000 Salary Incentive for this position
Applicant must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and have current Louisiana license in good standing with the State Licensing Board. Current American Heart BLS required. Must obtain ACLS with in 6 months of employment. The nurse provides for the delivery of care of the patient through the utilization of the nursing process maintaining competency in age-specific criteria. Directs and guides patient/family teaching. Directs and guides ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Nurse practices within the legal scope of practice as defined by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. On this unit the nurse will take care of post-op open heart patients, patients transferred from our Coronary Care Unit, any procedure that has been done in the Heart Cath Lab, such as defibrillator placement and ablations.As part of orientation you be enrolled on a Telemetry course. Previous experience preferred but not required.New grads can apply for this position.
East Jefferson General Hospital
Metairie, LA