Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette General Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

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

Job Description

• Position in a Medical Surgical unit specializing in post-operative GI and wound care.
• Acute care experience required.
• Must have worked full-time on a post-op unit.
• Patient diagnoses include pancreatitis, GI bleeds, bowel obstructions/perforations, wound and post-op infections, mass removal, esophageal perforation, gunshot wounds, motor vehicle collisions, diverticulitis.
• Special procedures experience preferred: pancreatectomy, esophagectomy, Whipple, spleenectomy, adrenalectomy, cystectomy, colectomy, thyroidectomy, mastectomy, hepatic resection, Nissen, bariatric surgery, TURP, gastrectomy, parathyroidectomy, exploratory laparotomy.
• Equipment experience preferred: PEG, PEJ, PCA, peritoneal drain, JP drain, hemo vac, wound vac, nephrostomy tubes, ileostomy, colostomy, urostomy, surgical drains.
• May be assigned to an emergency response team during events and expected to stay on-site as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Louisiana
• Minimum 2 years of Medical Surgical nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Acute Care experience
• Wound Care experience
• Completion of at least one prior travel nursing assignment
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Additional Information

• Candidates must be comfortable with potential emergency assignments requiring extended on-site presence.
• Photo for badge must be a recent, full-color, passport-style photo without obstructions or filters.
• Fit mask testing may be required onsite if not completed prior to start.
• Employment application and detailed work history (7 years) required.

Prior Travel Experience

• At least one prior travel contract completed is required.

This position is ideal for experienced Medical Surgical RNs with strong post-op skills who are comfortable working in acute care settings and have prior travel nursing experience.