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Why Join Our Team?

You'll become part of a team that understands how meaningful those first moments are. From the first newborn assessment to preparing families for their journey home, your nursing care will make a lasting difference.

Your next chapter in nursing starts here! Join our team and help us make every little beginning a beautiful one. 💙

Come care for the tiniest patients with the biggest impact! 💙

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse who has a passion for caring for newborns and supporting families during one of life's most special moments? We are looking for an enthusiastic RN to join our Nursery team!

As a Nursery RN, you will play an essential role in providing exceptional care to healthy newborns, monitoring their transition into the world, and helping families feel confident as they begin their parenting journey.

What You'll Do

• Provide direct nursing care to newborns following delivery and throughout their nursery stay.
• Monitor vital signs, temperature, feeding patterns, weight, and overall newborn well-being.
• Perform newborn assessments and identify changes in patient conditions.
• Administer medications, immunizations, and newborn screenings according to established protocols.
• Assist with newborn feeding, bathing, and routine daily care.
• Educate and support parents on newborn care, safe sleep practices, feeding, and discharge preparation.
• Collaborate with physicians, pediatric providers, Labor & Delivery, and Mother/Baby nursing teams.
• Promote a safe, nurturing, and family-centered environment for every newborn.

What We're Looking For

• Current Louisiana or compact Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current BLS certification.
• Previous newborn, nursery, postpartum, or Mother/Baby experience preferred.
• Strong assessment, communication, and critical-thinking skills.
• A genuine passion for caring for newborns and supporting growing families.

WORK SHIFT:

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

About West Jefferson Medical Center

West Jefferson Medical Center, a cornerstone of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is regionally recognized and nationally accredited.  For over 60 years, we’ve been the hospital-of-choice on the west bank of Jefferson Parish for health, wellness, and family-centered care. Learn more about West Jefferson Medical Center 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.

Simple things make the difference. 

1.    To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information. 

2.    To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.  

3.    To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed. 

4.    To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.