Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Alexandria, LA
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA
4x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Referral Bonus

Hospital:  Rapides Regional Medical Center

Location: Alexandria, Louisiana

Address: 211 4th 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.

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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