ICU Registered Nurse
Alexandria, LA
ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN Position Job Notes:

Travel or Local Registered Nurse needed for ASAP start. A minimum of 2+ years of recent hospital bedside experience is required. Candidates must be able to start within 5 weeks. Opportunity for extension upon successful completion of the initial assignment. $750 referral bonus available.

Opportunity:

RN - MICU

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM or 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Every other weekend requirement
• Holiday requirements apply
• 2:1 patient ratio in 26-bed Medical ICU
• Must be willing to care for COVID-19 patients
• Required to float to other Medical-Surgical Units and Intensive Care Units as needed
• Provide total patient care including ventilator management and critical care drip knowledge
• Work with equipment including ventilators, Alaris IV pumps, balloon pumps, ventriculostomy drains, and glucometers
• Use iMobile phones and hospital technology
• Documentation using Meditech with Evidence Based Clinical Documentation (EBCD)
• Perform procedures including intubations, cardioversions, ventriculostomy drain placement and management, IABP management, CRRT, and patient proning
• Required certifications: ACLS and BLS (TNCC preferred)
• ICU experience required with advanced assessment skills and knowledge of cardiac, neuro, and respiratory systems
• Must demonstrate proficiency in donning and doffing PPE including masks, face shields, goggles, PAPRs, and hoods
• Participate in hourly rounding, bedside hand-off reporting, and completion of My Care Board
• Use AIDET approach with focus on compassionate connected care
• Dress code requires ceil blue scrubs with optional white or ceil blue scrub jacket
• Green surgery scrubs provided when working with COVID patients
• Self-scheduling available within certain guidelines

Facility:

This healthcare facility is a Level II Trauma Center that holds Pathways to Excellence certification and is working toward Magnet status. The medical facility operates as a Certified Stroke Center and Certified Chest Pain Center, providing comprehensive critical care services. The Medical ICU has received recognition as an HCA Unit of Distinction winner for top 10% and 5% performance, finishing as the #2 ranked ICU in HCA in 2019. The facility maintains high quality measures and employs many nationally certified staff members including managers, with several highly tenured nursing professionals on the team.

Location:

Alexandria, LA

Alexandria offers a central location in Louisiana with rich cultural heritage and outdoor recreation opportunities along the Red River. The area provides an affordable cost of living with access to historical attractions, parks, and a growing healthcare community that values professional development and excellence in patient care.