Rehab Nurse
New Orleans, Louisiana
LCMC Health Touro Infirmary

Job Opportunity: Rehab Nurse (Registered Nurse) - Travel/Contract

Location

• New Orleans, Louisiana

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift
• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (18:30 to 7:00)
• Total 36 hours per week

Patient Population

• General Rehabilitation
• Stroke Rehabilitation
• Spinal Cord Rehabilitation
• Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Staffing Ratio

• 1 nurse to 5 patients

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience
• Prior travel experience required (No first-time travelers accepted)
• Epic electronic health record experience required
• Weekend shifts required
• Float requirement applies
• Call not required

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Must obtain or maintain all required certifications relevant to the unit (verify unit-specific requirements)

Licensure

• Valid Registered Nurse license for Louisiana required
• License verification must be completed within 30 days of start

Competencies

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (within 12 months, updated annually, minimum 80% score)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (within 12 months, updated annually, minimum 80% score)
• Core competencies (Parts I, II, III) required and must be updated annually

Background and Compliance

• 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
• Sex offender search processed by client request
• Government-issued photo ID required with name matching all documentation
• Employment application must include 7 years of work history with no gaps over 30 days

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months (not required by employer but required by placement agency)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years (declinations accepted with proper documentation)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray per current guidelines (Qgold/Tspot or 2-step skin test within 3 months of start)
• Annual TB questionnaire required
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): proof of 2 vaccines or positive titer; if low titer, 2 boosters required (must complete within 60 days if started without boosters)
• Hepatitis B series, titer, or declination (declinations must be signed within 12 months of start)
• Varicella: proof of 2 vaccines or positive titer; if low titer, 2 boosters required (must complete within 60 days if started without boosters)
• Drug screening within 30 days of start (specific panels depending on hire date)
• Seasonal flu vaccination/documentation required annually (Oct 1 – Mar 31), with exemptions and declinations accepted under specified conditions; mask required if unvaccinated

Appearance and Uniform

• Scrubs color: Royal Blue
• Must comply with employee appearance policy

This position is ideal for experienced travel Registered Nurses with rehabilitation expertise and Epic system proficiency, willing to work night shifts with weekend and float requirements.