Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge

Registered Nurse - ICU

Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45 to 07:15) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Unit Details

• Unit: ICU
• Rooms: 20
• Average Daily Census: 10
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Float Scope: May float to a telemetry unit (ratio 1:4)
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Scrub Color: Royal blue

Experience

• Unit requires 2 years of experience.
• Accepts first-time travelers.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Louisiana.
• Two years of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience.
• ICU experience within the last year.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or RQI.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or RQI.
• NIHSS certification.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Experience with Epic.

Other Expectations

• May be assigned to an emergency team and required to stay at the facility until the event passes or to join the relief team. Pay for emergency events varies and is communicated per event.
• Must be willing to work 2 of 4 designated holidays annually: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, or Mardi Gras.
• Must complete the emergency preparedness checklist for hurricane season (June 1 to November 30).