ICU RN

Job Description\n Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Alexandria, Louisiana.Job Description & Requirements\n \n Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit\n Discipline: RN\n Start Date: ASAP\n Duration: 13 weeks\n 36 hours per week\n Shift: 12 hours, nights\n Employment Type: Travel\n \n ICU Registered Nurse (RN)Location\n Alexandria, LAPosition Overview\n This role involves providing high-quality care to critically ill patients in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing complex patient cases and collaborating with a skilled team of healthcare professionals.Unit Details\n \n Number of Beds: 26\n Patient Ratios: 2:1\n Staff Composition: RNs and Unit Secretary/COVID Runner\n Equipment Utilization: Ventilators, Alaris IV Pumps, Balloon Pumps, Ventriculostomy Drains, Glucometers, iMobile Technology\n PPE Requirements: Masks, Face Shields, Goggles, PAPR, Hoods for COVID-19 patients\n Documentation System: Meditech using EBCD (Evidence-Based Clinical Documentation)\n Scheduling Requirements\n Shifts are twelve hours long from 7 PM to 7 AM, with a requirement for working every other weekend and holidays as designated.Floating Policy\n Nursing staff may be required to float to other Medical-Surgical Units in the hospital, with a focus on Intensive Care Units when necessary.Patient Experience\n Emphasis on hourly rounding, bedside hand-off reporting, “My Care Board” completion, and the use of AIDET for compassionate and connected care.Awards and Recognition\n \n Pathways to Excellence Certified\n Working towards Magnet Status\n Certified Stroke Center\n Certified Chest Pain Center\n Level II Trauma Center\n Recognized as a top 10% and 5% HCA Unit of Distinction\n Ranked #2 ICU in HCA in 2019\n Qualifications\n \n Required Skills: ICU experience, Ventilator management, Critical care drip knowledge, Thorough assessment skills, Proficient knowledge of cardiac, neuro, and respiratory systems, Don and Doff of PPE.\n Preferred Skills: Ability to care for COVID-19 patients, Positive attitude, Flexibility, Team-oriented, Self-motivated, Excellent communication skills, Capacity to work in a diverse environment.\n Certifications: ACLS and BLS required; TNCC preferred.\n Additional Information\n \n Self-scheduling options within certain guidelines available\n Many staff members hold national certification, including management\n Highly tenured nursing staff available for support\n Procedures Performed on Unit\n \n Intubations\n Cardioversion\n Ventriculostomy drain placement and management\n IABP management\n Continual renal replacement therapy (CRRT)\n Proning of patients\n Dress Code\n \n Required uniform: Ceil blue scrubs\n Optional: White or ceil blue scrub jacket\n Green surgery scrubs provided for staff working with COVID patients.\n \n \n Thrive Staffing Job ID #19023700. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:ICU,19:00:00-07:00:00About Thrive Staffing\n \n At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.\n \n