ICU RN
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge

Registered Nurse ICU

Overview

• Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (18:45 to 07:15)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend

Unit Details

• Average Daily Census: 10
• Rooms: 20
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Float Scope: May float to a Telemetry unit (ratio 1:4)
• Scrub Color: Royal blue

Required Qualifications

• Active Louisiana RN license or Compact License at submission
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Health and Compliance

• Physical exam within 12 months of start, indicating good physical health
• TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT) within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive IgG titer or completed vaccine series
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, completed 3-dose series, or booster after a negative titer; or a declination signed within 1 year of start
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start, initiated within 24 to 48 hours of offer acceptance; instant screens are not accepted; updated annually
• Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
• N95 fit test within 1 year before start and completed within 1 week of contract start; all approved N95 masks are acceptable

Background and Onboarding

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Sex offender search within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Current government-issued photo ID (color copy)
• Employment application or resume with 7 years of employment history and explanations for any gaps
• Badge photo uploaded within 24 hours of booking
• Identity verification enrollment for system access
• Emergency preparedness checklist for assignments during hurricane season (June 1 to November 30)

Other Expectations

• Accepts first-time travelers
• May be assigned to an emergency team and expected to stay until the event passes or serve on the relief team
• Must report as assigned by the unit manager during an emergency event