Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Alexandria, Louisiana
Rapides Regional Medical Center

$1,956-2,258/week

Posted 2 hours ago Verified

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Rapides Regional Medical Center, through the efforts of its associate employees and physicians, will provide high quality, efficient and compassionate health care services for our patients and community.
Rapides Regional Medical Center shall assume a leading role for the coordination of health care delivery in Central Louisiana.
The organization will focus on the development of an integrated, cost efficient, quality driven health care delivery system.
With a continued emphasis on progressive care, Rapides Regional Medical Center has grown to meet the continually changing needs of our patients and the rapidly advancing technology of modern healthcare.
The hospital participates in the Medicare, Medicaid and Champus programs as well as a number of commercial insurance and managed care programs.

Job requirements

Must have a positive attitude, flexibility, dependability, teamwork, self-motivation, good communication and people skills, and a desire for excellence.
Accountability, ability to multitask, and ability to deal with stressful situations are also required.
Requested skill set includes a strong nursing background and knowledge, thorough assessment skills, attention to details and condition changes.
Advanced skills needed: Telemetry rhythm interpretation.

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Unit specific information

Unit Name: 4 South located on the South Tower, 4th floor with a Cost Center number of 68373.
Number of Beds: 36
Patient Ratios: 1:6
Unit staffing description: 4 South has 2 stations and uses 2 unit secretaries 0600-2200 daily. Patient care techs are utilized at all times, the amount and ratio fluctuates depending on census.
Type of equipment: Telemetry for each room with monitors in the stations, Dynamaps for vital signs, glucometers, iMobile phones, bladder scanner.
Documentation system: Meditech.
Floating policy: All nurses float to other units as needed.
Patient Experience requirements: Hourly rounding, bedside shift report, My Care Boards, AIDET.
Hospital Specifics: Pathways to Excellence Certified, Certified Stroke Center, Certified Chest Pain Center, Level II Trauma Center.
Awards/Recognition: HCA Unit of Distinction winner, High Employee Engagement Scores, Quality and Core Measures highly maintained, Many nurses are nationally certified, including unit manager.

Additional Details

Highly experienced staff with extensive experience
iMobile technology, Dynamaps that upload to Meditech, advanced call light system
Self-scheduling within guidelines

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Diverse community with a mix of age ranges.
Common health issues may include obesity and heart disease.
A growing population of travel nurses due to the presence of healthcare facilities.

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Plenty of local restaurants offering southern cuisine, vibrant art scene, live music venues, opportunities for outdoor activities like hiking and fishing.

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