RN - ICU

RN - ICU

Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (18:45 - 07:15)

Description: Please ensure traveler is aware of the following: Upon accepting an assignment and starting your role, your unit manager may assign you to an "Emergency Team" where there will be an expectation to stay at the facility until after the event passes or be part of the relief team. Specific details pertaining to pay will be relayed on each emergency event, as impacts vary. By signing your travel contract to take a position with Ochsner Health, you accept the above and will report as assigned by your immediate unit manager if an emergency event were to occur. You should not apply for a role at Ochsner Health if you are not comfortable with the above.

Acg Daily Census: 6

Beds: 6

Certs Req: ACLS, BLS, CPI, & NIHSS

Unit will accept 1st time travelers

2 yrs experience required

Lower acuity ICU, typical patient ratio of 2-4 at a time with some patients being MedSurg/ tele/ stepdown

Skills: Accessing/Managing Ports, Acute Kidney Injury, Arterial line management, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Central Venous Pressure Monitoring (CVP), Chronic/Acute Renal failure, Continuous IV sedation, CVA/Acute Stroke management, Emergency Medications, GI surgery, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Infection Prevention, Intake and Output monitoring, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Liver failure, Management of dysrhythmias, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Pulmonary edema, Pulmonary embolism, Recognition of infection in immunosuppressed patients, Respiratory failure, Starting and maintaining IVs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, TPN/Lipids, Urine output assessment, Ventilator Management

Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type: self

Patient Ratios Days: - Patient Ratios Nights: - Patient Ratios Weekends: - Float Required: may float to medsurg Call Required: - Weekend Coverage: True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: - Pre-Approved Time Off: one Orientation Hours: 24

Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census: 6 Number of Visits Per Day: - Number of Rooms: 6 Number of Beds: 6 Interdisciplinary Support: Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services Patient Diagnoses: The ICU patients at this facility are lower acuity than bigger facilities. Sepsis Metabolic Encephalopathies DKA A-fib w/RVR COPD CHF Resp failure - vents, bipaps, vapotherms Special Procedures/Unit Details: 6 bed unit; usual ICU census is 2-4 patients with some patients in unit being medsurg/tele/SD patients Special Equipment: -

Travel Compliance Facility does not accept local travelers. Must be over 65 miles (address on drivers license to site address) Must have 2 years experience in specialty for all locations. (New Orleans operating room req. 3 years) **NO CALL IN!** RTO must be on profile and brought up in the interview or there is a high chance offer's will be rescinded. Compact or LA license in hand upon submittal Allied Candidates booked with pending license - Candidate must apply for Allied Health licensure within 72 hours of signing Orientation held 5 days a week References: Not required for submission, however 2 Manager/Supervisor references will be required to obtain clearance to start contract. Recruiter, please obtain Manager/Supervisor contact information prior to submission. Charge RNs are NOT acceptable. PDF format AHA certifications are required AWHONN Intermediate is required for L D RN CPI required for all CNA ER nurses must have CPI, or be able to get it before start. This cert is somewhat difficult to get, so please be prepared for this. NURSYS Reports for RNs must be sent with profile. Please ensure that the NURSYS is up to date (within 4 weeks of submission date). Resources who worked as permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must be separated from Ochsner Health System for 1 full year before they can return as travel. Modules: Modules are billable Modules are completed during orientation and factored in orientation hours Modules are recorded via facility

Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks: 91

City: Bay Saint Louis State: MS Zip Code: 39520