ED Registered Nurse
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

ER Registered Nurse

Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start: As soon as possible

Schedule

• Evening or night shifts, 3x12s (3:00 PM to 3:00 AM)
• 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Requirements

• Valid RN license in Louisiana
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience
• Emergency Department experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience with Epic
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association

Onboarding and Health Requirements

• Initial physical exam, updated annually
• TB: negative PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-spot within 30 days of start. TB questionnaire required, updated annually.
• Immunizations:

  • Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella: titer or 2 vaccines
  • Hepatitis B: titer, vaccine series, or declination
  • COVID: fully vaccinated, or an approved religious or medical exemption on the facility form
  • Flu: vaccine or approved exemption required during flu season
• Facility documents to complete before start: Information Security and Confidentiality Agreement, PHI Pledge of Confidentiality, Clinical On-boarding Exam
• Facility documents for review or annual completion: Dress Code Policy, New Hire and Annual Education, Skills Checklist (updated annually), Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (annually)

Other Notes

• Local candidates accepted.
• Candidates are preferred to have no vacation or travel plans during the contract.