Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Alexandria, LA
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Days

Travel: RN - Critical Care - Nights
Alexandria, LA
13 weeks
SHIFT: NIGHTS 7P-7A
Temp to perm is a possibility
We can accommodate some block scheduling as long as the candidate is flexible with the days.

Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
On Call Requirement: No call
Floating Requirement / Locations: No floating
Nurse / Patient Ratio: 2:1 for ICU patients and 4:1 for IMCU patients in the ICU

Requirements:
One-year recent experience
Current Louisiana RN License or COMPACT
Current BLS via AHA
Current ACLS via AHA
Type of patients on the unit: DKA, Acute Respiratory Failure, MIs, CABGs, Ventilators etc. It is a mixed cardiac and medical ICU.

Summary:
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities:

Meets expectations of the applicable One*** Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.
Job Requirements:

Education/Skills
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
BLS required
Current ACLS certification required
RN License in state of employment or compact
Position Requirements:

Education/Skills
All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a Critical Care Department-specific competency validation.
Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
Experience
One year of experience in Critical Care setting preferred.

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