MICU RN
Alexandria, Louisiana
Rapides Regional Medical Center

RN - ICU

Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours per Week: 36

Unit Details

• Unit: Medical ICU (26 beds)
• Patient Ratio: 2:1
• Staffing: RNs provide total care, supported by a unit secretary/COVID runner
• Shifts: 12-hour shifts, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., every other weekend, plus holiday requirements
• Floating: Nursing staff float to other Medical-Surgical units as needed, with priority on Intensive Care Units
• Equipment: Ventilators, Alaris IV pumps, balloon pumps, ventriculostomy drains, glucometers, mobile phones and technology used by all staff
• PPE: Masks, face shields, goggles, PAPRs, and hoods for COVID-19 patients

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Louisiana
• Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) experience of 1 year, within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with ventilator management
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification

Procedures Performed on the Unit

• Intubations
• Cardioversions
• Ventriculostomy drain placement and management
• IABP management
• Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
• Proning of patients

Patient Experience Standards

• Hourly rounding
• Bedside hand-off reporting
• Completion of "My Care Board" during hand-off report
• AIDET, with a focus on compassionate connected care

Facility Highlights

• Pathways to Excellence Certified
• Working toward Magnet status
• Certified Stroke Center
• Certified Chest Pain Center
• Level II Trauma Center
• Unit of Distinction winner (top 10% and 5%)
• Ranked the #2 ICU in the health system in 2019
• Quality measures are highly maintained

Dress Code

• Ceil blue scrubs (required uniform)
• White or ceil blue scrub jacket (optional)
• Green surgery scrubs provided upon arrival to the unit when working with COVID patients

Why Choose This Unit

• Many staff members are nationally certified, including managers
• Several highly tenured nursing staff
• Self-scheduling within certain guidelines
• iMobile technology