CCU Registered Nurse
Alexandria, LA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: RN - Critical Care Unit (CCU)

Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Employment Type: Travel (Full Time)
Shift: Nights, 7 PM - 7 AM
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Patient Population

• Mixed Cardiac and Medical ICU
• Patient types include:

  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
  • Acute Respiratory Failure
  • Myocardial Infarctions (MIs)
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts (CABGs)
  • Ventilator-dependent patients

Job Summary

• Practice independently in a critical care setting
• Provide routine and complex nursing care
• Manage clinical contingencies and long-range care plans
• Delegate and assign tasks to other care providers as appropriate
• Meet organizational nursing competencies and standards of practice

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation
• Address complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families
• Administer medications and treatments per protocol, monitor side effects and effectiveness
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided
• Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, families, and caregivers

Requirements

Education & Licenses

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
• Current RN license in Louisiana or compact state license
• BLS certification via AHA required
• ACLS certification via AHA required

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of experience in critical care preferred (new graduates will be considered)
• Prior travel experience is not required

Orientation & Training

• New hires must attend New Nurses Orientation within first 30 days
• Precepted by trained staff with competency validations specific to Critical Care
• Completion of annual competency verifications required

Work Environment & Schedule

• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 2:1 in ICU, 4:1 in Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• No on-call or floating requirements
• Temp-to-perm opportunity possible

This position is ideal for RNs with critical care experience seeking a travel assignment in a mixed cardiac/medical ICU setting on night shifts.