ICU Registered Nurse
Alexandria, Louisiana
Rapides Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse (ICU) - Travel Assignment

Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Hours per Week: 36

Unit and Work Environment

• Medical ICU with 26 beds
• Patient ratio: 2:1
• Staffing includes RNs and unit secretary/COVID runner; total care provided by RNs
• Equipment used: ventilators, Alaris IV pumps, balloon pumps, ventriculostomy drains, glucometers
• Use of iMobile phones and technology by all staff
• PPE includes mask, face shields, goggles, PAPRs, and hoods for COVID-19 patients
• Documentation system: Meditech with Evidence Based Clinical Documentation (EBCD)
• Nursing shifts are 12 hours (7 AM to 7 PM), every other weekend, with holiday requirements
• Floating policy: nurses may float to other Medical-Surgical units, prioritizing ICU
• Patient experience practices: hourly rounding, bedside hand-off reporting, “My Care Board” completion, use of AIDET focusing on compassionate connected care

Hospital and Unit Recognition

• Pathways to Excellence Certified
• Working toward Magnet status
• Certified Stroke Center
• Certified Chest Pain Center
• Level II Trauma Center
• Unit recognized as top 10% and 5% in quality; ranked #2 ICU in 2019 within the system
• Many staff nationally certified, including managers
• Several highly tenured nursing staff
• Self-scheduling available within guidelines

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Louisiana
• Minimum 1 year of Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in an Acute Care setting
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS
• Ventilator management
• Critical care drip knowledge
• Proper donning and doffing of PPE

Advanced Skills and Procedures

• Ventilator management
• Critical care drip knowledge
• Thorough and accurate assessment skills
• Proficient knowledge of cardiac, neuro, and respiratory systems
• Proper donning and doffing of PPE
• Procedures performed on unit: intubations, cardioversions, ventriculostomy drain placement and management, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) management, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), proning of patients

Dress Code

• Ceil blue scrubs required
• White or ceil blue scrub jacket optional
• Green surgery scrubs provided when working with COVID-19 patients

Additional Information

• Use of advanced technology such as iMobile devices
• Supportive team environment with experienced and nationally certified staff
• Opportunity to work in a highly recognized ICU unit with strong quality measures