TRAVEL RN MICU (650) Rapides 7P- 7A

Hospital: Rapides Regional Medical Center Location: Alexandria Louisiana Address: 211 4th Street Unit Name: Medical ICU Building: South Tower Cost Center: 65073 General Information Unit Specifics: Number of Beds : 26 Patient Ratios : 2:1 Unit 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. PPE- includes mask face shields goggles PAPR s and hoods for our COVID-19 patients. Documentation system: Meditech using EBCD (Evidence Based Clinical Documentation) Scheduling requirements: All nursing shift are twelve hours from 7 to 7; every other weekend. Holiday requirements 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. 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- Pathways to Excellence Certified Working toward Magnet status Certified Stroke Center Certified Chest Pain Center 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) Ceil blue scrubs White or ceil blue scrub jacket optional 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. Awards/Recognition: HCA Unit of Distinction winner of top 10% and 5%. Finished overall #2 ranked ICU in HCA in 2019. 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. Many staff members are nationally certified including managers Several highly tenured nursing staff Self-scheduling within certain guidelines iMobile technology This unit cares for ICU COVID-19 patients Show more