Travel Nurse RN - Med / Surg - $2,122 per week in Lafayette, LA

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med / Surg RN in Lafayette, Louisiana, 70503!

Pay Information

$2,122 per week

About The Position

Job Title : Registered Nurse

Profession : Nursing

Specialty : Medical-Surgical / Telemetry

Duration : 13 weeks

Shift : Night

Hours per Shift : 12

Experience : 2 years required

License : Compact or state license required

Certifications :

• AHA certifications required
• AWHONN Intermediate required for Labor and Delivery
• CPI required for all nurses

Must-Have :

Description :

You are applying for a position in a commonly impacted area for hurricanes.

The hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, but storms may occur outside of this window.

Upon accepting an assignment and starting your role, your unit manager may assign you to an emergency team.

There will be an expectation to stay at the facility until after the storm passes or to be part of the relief team.

Specific details related to pay will be communicated during each storm as impacts may vary.

You should report as assigned by your immediate unit manager if a storm occurs.

Patient diagnoses include chest pain, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, arrhythmias, diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation, pneumonia, hypertension, myocardial infarction, renal failure, pulmonary embolism, congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal bleed, and syncope.

Always expect potential for medical-surgical overflow, such as gastrointestinal bleed, sepsis, cerebrovascular accident, or COVID-19 positive cases.

Special procedures and unit details involve pre / post catheterization lab care, pacemaker / implantable cardioverter defibrillator care, ablation post-operative care, post-operative coronary artery bypass graft care, post-operative thoracotomy care, and vascular surgeries.

You will be involved in the titration of drips, such as Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, and heparin.

Sheath pulling will be done at the bedside.

You will be required to work every other holiday and can be pulled to all other inpatient units.

Specific scheduling requests cannot be guaranteed.

Telemetry monitoring equipment usage will be necessary, along with chest tubes, patient-controlled analgesia, epidurals, and wound vacs.

Orientation consists of 8 hours.

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About Cynet Health

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