Med Surg RN
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette General Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (18:45 to 06:45) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Experience

• Accepts first-time travelers
• 2 years of experience required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Louisiana
• Associate of Science in Nursing (Associate Degree in Nursing)
• Med Surg experience (2 years)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI

Background Checks and Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, updated annually
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start; instant screens not accepted
• Sex offender search, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Facility-specific onboarding: badge photo upload, CLEAR identity verification (no cost), and emergency preparedness checklist for hurricane season (June 1 to November 30)

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start showing good physical health
• Fit test within one year before start, provided within one week of contract start. Onsite fit testing is available with an authorization form.
• TB test (PPD, Qgold, or Tspot) within 12 months of start, updated annually. Positive results require a clear chest X-ray, a symptom-free TB questionnaire, and proof of a past positive test.
• Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, and Rubella: positive IgG titer or completed 2-dose vaccine series
• Hepatitis B: positive surface antibody/IgG titer, completed 3-dose series, or booster after negative titer; signed declination allowed if no more than 1 year before start
• Varicella: positive IgG titer, completed 2-dose series, or booster after negative titer
• Flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (deadline for new prestarts: 11/16; deadline for working candidates: 12/31)
• COVID-19 medical or religious exemption forms available

Unit Details

• Diagnoses include chest pain, CAD, PVD, arrhythmias, DM, COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, HTN, MI, renal failure, PE, CHF, GI bleed, and syncope
• Potential for medical-surgical overflow (e.g., GI bleed, sepsis, CVA, COVID-positive)
• Procedures: pre/post cath lab care, PPM/AICD, ablations, post-op CABG, post-op thoracotomy, vascular surgeries (CEAs, fem-pops), AAA repair, sheath pulling at bedside
• Drip titration: Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, Heparin
• Equipment: telemetry monitoring, chest tubes, PCAs, epidurals, wound vacs

Scheduling and Assignment

• Must work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's (Halloween is not a paid holiday; some units may require coverage)
• Assignments are based on departmental needs and fair rotation
• Required to report to an emergency team assignment if an emergency event occurs
• Can be pulled to all other inpatient units
• Specific scheduling requests (e.g., block scheduling) cannot be guaranteed