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Tact Staff

Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,739 per week

Tact Staff, Alexandria, Louisiana, United States, 71302


Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Alexandria, Louisiana.Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

ICU - Intensive Care UnitDiscipline:

RNStart Date:

11/12/2024Duration:

13 weeks36 hours per weekShift:

12 hoursEmployment Type:

TravelHospital:

Rapides

Regional Medical Center

Location: Alexandria, Louisiana

Address: 211 4 th

Street

Unit Name: Medical

ICU

Building: South

Tower

Cost Center: 65073

General Information

Unit Specifics:

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Number of Beds : 26

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Patient Ratios : 2:1

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Unit staffing description: RNs and

Unit secretary/COVID runner. Total care is provided by RNs.

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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.

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Documentation system: Meditech using

EBCD (Evidence Based Clinical Documentation)

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Scheduling requirements: All nursing

shift are twelve hours from 7 to 7; every other weekend.

Holiday requirements

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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.

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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.

Hospital Specifics-

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Pathways to

Excellence Certified

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Working

toward Magnet status

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Certified

Stroke Center

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Certified

Chest Pain Center

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Level II

Trauma Center

Hiring profile

Requested Skill Set:

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)

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Ceil blue scrubs

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White or ceil blue scrub jacket

optional

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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.

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Awards/Recognition:

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HCA Unit of Distinction winner of top

10% and 5%. Finished overall #2 ranked ICU in HCA in 2019.

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Quality measures are highly maintained

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your

unit for their assignment:

Consider items such as new

equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options,

etc.

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Many staff

members are nationally certified, including managers

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Several

highly tenured nursing staff

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Self-scheduling

within certain guidelines

·

iMobile

technology

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This unit

cares for ICU COVID-19 patientsTact Medical Staffing Job ID #493033. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - ICUAbout Tact Staff

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.Be Adventurous,

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Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...Make a Difference

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