Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
New Orleans, Louisiana
LCMC Health Touro Infirmary

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Rehab

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Rehab)
• Patient Diagnoses: General Rehab, Stroke Rehab, Spinal Cord Rehab, Brain Injury Rehab
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:5
• Weekend shifts required
• Float requirement applies
• No call required
• Scrubs color: Royal Blue

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Louisiana
• Minimum 2 years of rehabilitation nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Certifications & Competencies

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit assignment (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM) — verify based on specific unit
• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam (must be current within 12 months)
• Competency Exams (Core Parts I, II, III) updated annually
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam if applicable (updated annually)

Background & Health Requirements

• Background check within 6 months covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years; must include social security trace, county, nationwide, sex offender, federal extended, and FACIS Level 3 checks; updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Physical exam not required by employer but may be required by placement agency
• Immunizations and health screenings required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years; declinations accepted with proper form)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (Qgold/Tspot or 2-step skin test within 3 months of start)
  • Annual TB questionnaire
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if titer low)
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or declination (declinations must be signed within 12 months of start)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if titer low)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination/documentation required annually (with exemptions and declinations accepted)
• Drug screening within 30 days of start (10-panel or expanded panel depending on hire date)

Additional Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID matching candidate documentation
• Employment application with 7 years of work history, no gaps over 30 days
• Compliance with employee appearance policy
• Facility-specific forms and attestations may be required prior to start
• Medication and pharmacology competency exams must be passed with 80% or higher

Work Environment

• Rehab-focused nursing care with patients recovering from neurological and physical injuries
• Collaborative interdisciplinary team environment
• Float to other units as needed

This position is ideal for experienced travel nurses with rehab expertise and prior travel assignments who are proficient with Epic and meet all certification and compliance requirements.