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Registered Nurse - MS/Tele @ Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

Cynet Health

Details

Client Name
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center - OR

Job Type
Travel

Offering
Nursing

Profession
RN

Specialty
MS Tele

Job ID
35384797

Job Title
Registered Nurse - MS/Tele @ Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

Weekly Pay
$2110.0


Shift Details

Shift
Night - 12x3 - 07PM

Scheduled Hours
36


Job Order Details

Start Date
06/15/2026

End Date
08/10/2026

Duration
8 Week(s)


Job Description
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Med-Surg/Telemetry
Duration: 8 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12


Experience: Minimum of 2 years in specialty
License: Compact or state license required


Certifications:
- BLS
- ACLS
- CPI
- NIHSS


Must-Have:
- Telemetry interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
- Chest tube management
- Pre/post cardiac catheterization care
- Blood product administration
- IV starts and management of central and peripheral lines


Description:
Please ensure the traveler is aware of the following.
Upon accepting an assignment and starting the role, the unit manager may assign the traveler to an Emergency Team.
There may be an expectation to stay at the facility until after an event passes or be part of the relief team.
Specific details pertaining to pay will be relayed for each emergency event, as impacts vary.
By signing the travel contract, the traveler accepts the above and will report as assigned by their immediate unit manager in the event of an emergency.
Travelers should not apply for a role if they are uncomfortable with the above information.


The unit accommodates first-timers with a minimum of 2 years of experience.
Patient diagnoses include chest pain, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, arrhythmias, diabetes mellitus, COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, hypertension, myocardial infarction, renal failure, pulmonary embolism, chronic heart failure, gastrointestinal bleed, and syncope.
There is always a potential for med-surg overflow, including but not limited to GI bleed, sepsis, cerebrovascular accident, and COVID-19 positive cases.


Special procedures/unit details include pre/post cardiac catheterization, pacemaker management, ablations, and vascular surgeries.
Travelers will be expected to titrate drips, including Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, and Heparin.
Sheath pull will take place at the bedside.
Every other holiday, the traveler can be assigned to other inpatient units.
There is no guarantee for specific scheduling requests.


Key required skills include:
- Monitoring of telemetry patients
- Administering IV medications
- Managing isolation precautions
- Comprehensive wound care


Additional unit details:
The staffing ratio is 6 patients per nurse.
Interdisciplinary support is available, including physical therapy, respiratory services, social services, and pharmacy.
The daily census is 24 patients with 24 beds available.


Client Details

Address
1214 Coolidge St

City
Lafayette

State
LA

Zip Code
70503


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