Career Opportunities with Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
A great place to work.
Career Opportunities with Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
A great place to work.
Lake Charles Memorial Health System is committed to investing in the excellence of our employees by providing competitive compensation, professional growth, and exceptional benefits. We strive to foster an employee-focused culture. As a major teaching facility we offer learning and mentoring opportunities as well as programs to promote employee well-being.
We want the most qualified people to be part of our extraordinary team. Whether your objective is to find a career in nursing, information technology, management or clerical, Lake Charles Memorial Health System has the opportunities you are looking for. Memorial offers its employees medical, dental & vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement options, paid time off, tuition assistance & much more to attract and retain employees.
Join us. Become part of our team. Take a look at our job openings and see all of the inspiring possibilities that await you at Lake Charles Memorial Health System.
We place a high value on our employees. We attract talented people who thrive in a team environment, recognize the importance of accountability and strive to exceed our patient's expectations.
| Department: | Home Health |
| Location: | Lake Charles, LA |
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
• Responsible for nursing care of assigned patients. Carries out physician directed nursing services in the home setting requiring the application of the biological, physical and social sciences and nursing skills in the care of the sick, the prevention of disease and the conservation of health.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
• Carries out physician directed nursing services in the home setting.
• Cares for patients of all ages who are admitted to Home Health.
• May be assigned as Admissions Nurse.
• Follow-up with payor sources for authorization/reimbursement purposes.
• Coordination of care between disciplines.
• Participates in RN on call rotation as assigned.
• Maintains good organizational skills, efficient time management and timely paperwork submission.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
• Graduate of an approved school of Nursing.
• Minimum of one-year clinical experience in acute medical/surgical care (hospital, SNF, or LTAC) required. Home Health experience preferred.
• Current Louisiana RN license or multi-state compact license.
• CPR certification.
• Possess and maintain valid driver's license.
• Maintain required hours of continuing education.
