Rapides Regional Medical Center
Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,680 per week
Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria, Louisiana, United States, 71302
Certification Details
ACLS and BLS certifications requiredTNCC a plusJob Details
Hospital: Rapides Regional Medical CenterLocation: Alexandria, LouisianaAddress: 211 4th StreetUnit Name: Medical ICUBuilding: South TowerCost Center: 65073Number of Beds: 26Patient Ratios: 2:1Unit 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.Documentation system: Meditech using EBCD (Evidence Based Clinical Documentation)Shift are twelve hours from 7 to 7; every other weekend.Holiday requirementsNursing 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.Job Requirements
Must be willing to care for COVID-19 patientsICU experiencePositive attitude, flexibility, teamwork, desire for excellence, self-motivatedGood communication and people skillsAbility to work in a diverse environmentVentilator management, critical care drip knowledgeThorough and accurate assessment skillsProficient knowledge with cardiac, neuro, and respiratory systemsDon and Doff of PPEProcedures performed on unit: Intubations, cardioversions, ventriculostomy drain placement and management, IABP management, continual renal replacement therapy (CRRT), proning of patients.Schedule Information
All nursing shifts are twelve hours from 7 to 7; every other weekend.Holiday requirementsFloating policy: Nursing staff will float as needed with a priority focus on Intensive Care Units.Unit Specific Information
Medical ICUNumber of Beds: 26Patient Ratios: 2:1Unit 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.Additional Details
Pathways to Excellence CertifiedWorking toward Magnet statusCertified Stroke CenterCertified Chest Pain CenterLevel II Trauma CenterHCA Unit of Distinction winner of top 10% and 5%. Finished overall #2 ranked ICU in HCA in 2019.Quality measures are highly maintainedMany staff members are nationally certified, including managersSeveral highly tenured nursing staffSelf-scheduling within certain guidelinesiMobile technologyThis unit cares for ICU COVID-19 patients
ACLS and BLS certifications requiredTNCC a plusJob Details
Hospital: Rapides Regional Medical CenterLocation: Alexandria, LouisianaAddress: 211 4th StreetUnit Name: Medical ICUBuilding: South TowerCost Center: 65073Number of Beds: 26Patient Ratios: 2:1Unit 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.Documentation system: Meditech using EBCD (Evidence Based Clinical Documentation)Shift are twelve hours from 7 to 7; every other weekend.Holiday requirementsNursing 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.Job Requirements
Must be willing to care for COVID-19 patientsICU experiencePositive attitude, flexibility, teamwork, desire for excellence, self-motivatedGood communication and people skillsAbility to work in a diverse environmentVentilator management, critical care drip knowledgeThorough and accurate assessment skillsProficient knowledge with cardiac, neuro, and respiratory systemsDon and Doff of PPEProcedures performed on unit: Intubations, cardioversions, ventriculostomy drain placement and management, IABP management, continual renal replacement therapy (CRRT), proning of patients.Schedule Information
All nursing shifts are twelve hours from 7 to 7; every other weekend.Holiday requirementsFloating policy: Nursing staff will float as needed with a priority focus on Intensive Care Units.Unit Specific Information
Medical ICUNumber of Beds: 26Patient Ratios: 2:1Unit 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.Additional Details
Pathways to Excellence CertifiedWorking toward Magnet statusCertified Stroke CenterCertified Chest Pain CenterLevel II Trauma CenterHCA Unit of Distinction winner of top 10% and 5%. Finished overall #2 ranked ICU in HCA in 2019.Quality measures are highly maintainedMany staff members are nationally certified, including managersSeveral highly tenured nursing staffSelf-scheduling within certain guidelinesiMobile technologyThis unit cares for ICU COVID-19 patients