Stepdown RN
New Orleans, Louisiana
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

Registered Nurse – Step Down

Overview

• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45 to 07:15)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Role Details

• Unit: Step Down
• Patient diagnoses: Pre-liver transplant; acute/chronic liver failure; end-stage renal disease; diabetic ketoacidosis; sepsis; acute/chronic respiratory failure; heart failure
• Special procedures/unit details: Hospice care; immunoglobulin therapy
• Float requirement: Yes
• Traveler restriction: Does not accept first-time travelers
• Emergency team: May be assigned to an emergency team, which may require staying at the facility until the event passes or serving on the relief team. Must report as assigned if an emergency occurs.
• Holiday availability: Must be willing to work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's). Halloween is not a paid holiday, but some units may require coverage.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Louisiana
• Stepdown experience (2 years)
• Stepdown experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic