Rehabilitation RN
New Orleans, Louisiana
LCMC Health Touro Infirmary

Registered Nurse – Rehab

Overview

• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Patient ratio: 1:5
• Float requirement: Yes
• Weekend coverage: Every other weekend

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Louisiana
• 2 years of rehabilitation experience
• Rehabilitation experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic

Certifications

Certifications marked "unit-dependent" are required only for the units listed. Check the unit description for the specific requirement.

• ACLS (AHA only), unit-dependent: Cath Lab, Cardiac Progressive Care, Cardiac Rehab, Critical Care, Emergency Room, House Supervisor, L&D, PACU, Same Day Surgery, Stroke Units
• PALS, unit-dependent: Cath Lab (West Jefferson), PACU (East and West Jefferson), all children's hospital RNs
• NRP, unit-dependent: Newborn Nursery, Mother/Baby (Couplet Care), Labor and Delivery, NICU (including level II and III)
• TNCC, unit-dependent: Required for Pediatric ER
• EFM: AWHONN Intermediate required for L&D
• NIH Stroke Certification, unit-dependent
• Chemotherapy (CHEMO), unit-dependent
• CCRT (RN only): Required for CVICU and OHRU; preferred for Cardio Vascular Operating Room and all OR
• CPI: CPI Blue Card accepted only. Can be completed onsite within 30 days of start for candidates not already certified. Blue Card required for certain units, including ED, PICU, behavioral health, and rehab therapy staff. Units listed as exempt from the CPI requirement when the e-learning module is listed in the unit description: Med Surg, Tele (Telemetry), ICU, CCU, PCU, and Neuro ICU.
• State license verification: Required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification (RN): Required within 30 days of start

Competencies

• Competency exam: Required within 12 months of start and updated annually. Minimum score of 80%.
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam: Same requirements as the competency exam.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam: Required for certain units, including Telemetry, DOU/PCU, and Cardiac Cath Lab. Same timing and score requirements.
• Core Part I, II, and III: Required and updated annually
• Skills checklist: Within 12 months of start and updated annually

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start; not updated annually
• TB: QuantiFERON (Qgold), T-Spot, or two-step TB skin test within 3 months of start. Past positive requires a positive test and chest X-ray within 5 years, plus an annual TB questionnaire. TB questionnaire is required for all candidates and updated annually.
• Tdap: Within 10 years
• Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR): Two vaccines or positive titer. If titer is low and no vaccine proof, two boosters are required; the second booster may be pending at start but must be completed within 60 days.
• Varicella: Two vaccines or positive titer. Same low-titer booster rules as MMR.
• Hepatitis B: Series, titer, or declination signed within 12 months of start
• Flu vaccine (2026-27): Required October 1 to March 31. New starts on or after 10/1 must have documentation on file by 10/31. Medical and religious exemptions accepted, as are declinations on the agency form. Masks required at all times for unvaccinated candidates.
• Drug testing: Required within 30 days of start. Panel includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, ecstasy, marijuana, methadone, methamphetamines, opiates, oxycodone, and phencyclidine.

Background and Onboarding

• Background check: Completed within 30 days of start, covering all locations lived, worked, or attended school in the past 7 years. Must be updated annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks: Required within 30 days of start
• Government-issued photo ID: Name must match all documentation
• E-Verify: I-9 required
• Employment application: Must cover 7 years of work history with no gap longer than 30 days
• Facility documents: Employee appearance policy (to be read before starting), flu declination on the facility form, and access request form required for all RNs