Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Bossier City, Louisiana
Willis-Knighton Bossier Health Center

ACLS

NIHSS

10 beds

2 years of experience required

First-time travelers accepted

Permanent address must be 50 miles away from facility

Patient types include Respiratory Failure, Stroke, Sepsis, Renal Failure, Diabetes, Neuro, and Surgical patients

Patient ratios: RN 1:2

Skills required: Stroke experience, Ventilator management, assist with intubation/extubation, CVL management/placement, foley cath management, tube feedings via NGT or PEG

Traveler must pass an EKG competency exam prior to arrival

Support on the unit includes charge nurse, IV/VAT team, resource nurse, RT 24/7, hospitalist in-house, OT, PT, ST

Charting system: Meditech Expanse, IV pumps: Alaris, medication dispensing: Pyxis

Floating to Stepdown, Stroke unit, Medsurg may occur

Orientation: 2 days hospital and 1 shift on unit

ACLS certification required

NIHSS certification required

2 years of experience in SICU or similar specialty

Mandatory 4 days one week and 3 days the next week

Possible rotations: 3/2 or 5/2

Time off: up to 7 days, must extend contract for any full week of RTO

Only one weekend of RTO can be requested per 13-week contract

No call required

Holiday expectations: work 2/3 major holidays

No phlebotomy on the unit

IV/VAT team available for PICC/midline placement

Resource nurse available

Free parking in designated areas

Traveler-friendly culture on the unit

Professionalism is mandatory: no cell phone usage in patient care areas, no earbuds, no eating at desk