Planet Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Alexandria, Louisiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

  Hospital:   Rapides Regional Medical Center Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Address: 211 4 th 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

Planet Healthcare Job ID #6-870274. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• Weekly pay
• Referral bonus