TRAVEL - RN - MICU

Must be 50+ miles from the facility

Location: Alexandria, Louisiana

Address: 211 4 th Street

Unit Name:
Medical ICU

Shift Time: Start Time: 07:00 PM End Time: 07:00 AM

Shift Type: Night Shift

• Number of Beds : 26
• Patient Ratios : 2:1
• Unit staffing description: RNs and Unit secretary/COVID runner. Total care is provided by RNs.
• Type of equipment:
  Ventilators, Alaris IV pumps, Balloon pumps, ventriculostomy drains, glucometers. Use of iMobile phones and technology by all staff in the hospital. PPE- includes mask, face shields, goggles, PAPR's and hoods for our COVID-19 patients.
• Documentation system:
  Meditech using EBCD (Evidence Based Clinical Documentation)
• Scheduling requirements:
  All nursing shift are twelve hours from 7 to 7; every other weekend. Holiday requirements
• Floating policy:
  Nursing staff will float to other Medical-Surgical Units in the hospital as needed with priority focus on pulling to Intensive Care Units.
• Patient Experience requirements:
  Hourly rounding, bedside hand-off reporting, completion of "My Care Board” during hand-off report; use of AIDET with a focus on compassionate connected care.

• Pathways to Excellence Certified
• Working toward Magnet status
• Certified Stroke Center
• Certified Chest Pain Center
• Level II Trauma Center

Must have
:
Must be willing to care for COVID-19 patients, ICU experience, Positive attitude, flexibility, teamwork, desire for excellence, self-motivated, good communication and people skills, ability to work in a diverse environment.

Advanced skills needed
:
Ventilator management, critical care drip knowledge, thorough and accurate assessment skills, and proficient knowledge with cardiac, neuro, and respiratory systems, and Don and Doff of PPE.

Procedures performed on unit
:
Intubations, cardioversions, ventriculostomy drain placement and management, IABP management, continual renal replacement therapy (CRRT), proning of patients.

Certifications Required
: ACLS and BLS; TNCC a plus

Dress Code
: (Required uniform)

• Ceil blue scrubs
• White or ceil blue scrub jacket optional
• If working with COVID patients, green surgery scrubs will be provided upon arrival to unit.

Unit Guidelines/Policies
:
Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines.

• HCA Unit of Distinction winner of top 10% and 5%. Finished overall #2 ranked ICU in HCA in 2019.
• Quality measures are highly maintained

• Many staff members are nationally certified, including managers
• Several highly tenured nursing staff
• Self-scheduling within certain guidelines
• iMobile technology
• This unit cares for ICU COVID-19 patients

Talent Burst is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement options.