LPN - Oncology Clinic

Position Overview

Join our team as an LPN - Oncology Clinic (NOPS) at LCMC Health in Marrero, LA. This Full-Time position offers an opportunity to deliver caring, compassionate nursing in a community that values your individuality and fosters growth. Whether you are a new grad or an experienced caregiver, your passion for helping others is celebrated here.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and advocate for a safe environment by following infection control procedures and participating in quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in clinic flow by assisting with patient arrival, preparing patients for examination, treatment, and/or procedures, and recording vital signs.
• Identify abnormal vital sign values and emergent situations, and report them to the appropriate medical provider.
• Ensure continuity of care, comfort, efficiency, and clear communication for every patient.
• Administer prescribed medications and/or vaccinations, maintain medication logs, and ensure proper storage or disposal of expired medications.
• Gather necessary clinical documentation and obtain medical records when requested.
• Document clinical tasks, tests, and procedures accurately in the patient record using electronic medical records.
• Collect specimens for testing and/or coordinate specimen transport.
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality and privacy of personal health information.
• Obtain laboratory and radiology results and update patient demographic data as needed.
• Ensure compliance with patient safety, environmental, and infection control protocols, preparing and reporting safety hazards promptly.
• Initiate patient and family education using appropriate resources and continuum of care services.
• Collaborate with the team by proactively assisting colleagues.

Required Qualifications

• Current nursing license to practice in Louisiana (as defined by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing).
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Work Shift: Days (United States of America)

Preferred Qualifications

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Tailor care to each individual – no one-size-fits-all.
• See opportunities, not problems; embrace perspective.
• Celebrate ideas, differences, and teamwork.
• Embrace what makes you unique.