Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care - $1,611 per week in Alexandria, LA

ID : 51823696 Shift : 19 : 00-07 : 00 Description : : Rapides Regional Medical Center Location : Alexandria, Louisiana Address : 211 4th Street Unit Name : Medical ICU Building : South Tower Cost Center : 65073 General Information Unit Specifics : Number of Beds : 26 Patient Ratios : 2 : 1 Unit staffing description : RNs and Unit secretary / COVID runner.

Total care is provided by RNs. Type of equipment : Ventilators, Alaris IV pumps, Balloon pumps, ventriculostomy drains, glucometers.

Use of iMobile phones and technology by all staff in the hospital. PPE- includes mask, face shields, goggles, PAPR s and hoods for our COVID-19 patients.

Documentation system : Meditech using EBCD (Evidence Based Clinical Documentation) Scheduling requirements : All nursing shift are twelve hours from 7 to 7;

every other weekend. Holiday requirements Floating policy : Nursing staff will float to other Medical-Surgical Units in the hospital as needed with priority focus on pulling to Intensive Care Units.

Patient Experience requirements : Hourly rounding, bedside hand-off reporting, completion of My Care Board during hand-off report;

use of AIDET with a focus on compassionate connected care. Hospital Specifics- Pathways to Excellence Certified Working toward Magnet status Certified Stroke Center Certified Chest Pain Center Level II Trauma Center Hiring profile Requested Skill Set : Must have : Must be willing to care for COVID-19 patients, ICU experience, Positive attitude, flexibility, teamwork, desire for excellence, self-motivated, good communication and people skills, ability to work in a diverse environment.

Advanced skills needed : Ventilator management, critical care drip knowledge, thorough and accurate assessment skills, and proficient knowledge with cardiac, neuro, and respiratory systems, and Don and Doff of PPE.

Procedures performed on unit : Intubations, cardioversions, ventriculostomy drain placement and management, IABP management, continual renal replacement therapy (CRRT), proning of patients.

Certifications Required : ACLS and BLS; TNCC a plus Dress Code : (Required uniform) Ceil blue scrubs White or ceil blue scrub jacket optional If working with COVID patients, green surgery scrubs will be provided upon arrival to unit.

Unit Guidelines / Policies : Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines. Awards / Recognition : HCA Unit of Distinction winner of top 10% and 5%.

Finished overall #2 ranked ICU in HCA in 2019. Quality measures are highly maintained Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment : Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.

Many staff members are nationally certified, including managers Several highly tenured nursing staff Self-scheduling within certain guidelines iMobile technology This unit cares for ICU COVID-19 patients General Comments No.

of Positions : 2 / 2. Guaranteed Hours : Contract Weeks : 91