Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette General Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Employment Type: Travel/Contract Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Unit: 9C Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 18:45 to 7:15 Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Unit Details

• Patient diagnoses include chest pain, CAD, PVD, arrhythmias, DM, COPD exacerbation, PNA, HTN, MI, renal failure, PE, CHF, GI bleed, and syncope.
• Potential for medical-surgical overflow (e.g., GI bleed, sepsis, CVA, COVID-positive patients).
• Procedures include pre/post cath lab care, PPM/AICD, ablations, vascular surgeries (CEAs, fem-pops), titration of drips (e.g., Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, heparin), and bedside sheath pulling.
• Special equipment includes telemetry monitoring, chest tubes, PCAs, epidurals, and wound VACs.
• Can be floated to all other inpatient units.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Louisiana
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Experience with cardiac or critical care drips
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• CABG care
• Chest tube care
• Post-angiogram, MI, cardiac cath, and sheath removal care
• Port access
• Blood product administration
• Central line, peripheral line, and PICC line care/management
• IV insertion skills
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or RQI

Assignment Expectations

• May be assigned to an emergency team, requiring staying at the facility until the event passes or serving on the relief team. Travelers must accept this when signing the contract.
• Must work 2 of 4 designated holidays annually: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Halloween may require coverage.
• Schedule requests cannot be guaranteed (e.g., block scheduling).

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background checks: 7-year criminal background check (within 90 days of start, updated annually); EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks (within 30 days of start, updated monthly); sex offender search (within 30 days of start, updated monthly).
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start. Instant screenings are not accepted.
• Identification: Current, valid driver's license or government photo ID (color copy).
• Badge photo: Full-color, passport-style photo taken within the last 6 months, uploaded within 24 hours of booking.
• Identity verification: CLEAR enrollment required; a smartphone is needed.
• Physical exam: Required within 12 months of start, indicating good physical health.
• TB: PPD, QuantiFERON-Gold, or T-SPOT within 12 months of start, updated annually. Positive results require proof of past positive test, a clear chest X-ray within 2 years, and a symptom-free TB questionnaire within 1 year.
• Immunizations or immunity documentation:

  • Rubeola (measles), mumps, and rubella: positive IgG titer or completed 2-dose series.
  • Hepatitis B: positive surface antibody/IgG titer, completed 3-dose series, or booster after negative titer. Declination signed within 1 year of start is accepted.
  • Varicella: positive IgG titer, completed 2-dose series, or booster after negative titer.
  • Tdap: required for ED, pediatrics, mother/baby, and NICU, valid 10 years from administration. TD and DTaP are not accepted.
  • Flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (2026-27).
• Fit testing: N95 fit test within 1 year before start, completed within 1 week of contract start. Testing can be done onsite or at the facility's occupational health clinic with an authorization form.
• Emergency preparedness checklist: Required for assignments during hurricane season (June 1 to November 30).