ICU RN
Metairie, Louisiana
East Jefferson General Hospital

ICU Nurse

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Metairie, Louisiana
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Day, 4x12 hours, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM
• Hours per week: 48
• Contract length: 8 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Louisiana
• 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
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Weekends required: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
• Call not required
• Floating required to all ICUs
• May also float to the ED or PACU to care for ICU patients
• May occasionally float to MS/PCU units with 1:4 patient ratios
• Patient ratio is 1:2, sometimes flexing to 1:3

Clinical Expectations

• Nurses perform lab sticks, EKGs, and line starts
• Must be able to care for isolation patients
• May care for COVID-19 patients

Additional Notes

• RTO limited to 5 days total
• CPI may be completed onsite if not already certified
• Candidate should know N95 mask size