ICU Registered Nurse

VieMed Healthcare Staffing

Metairie, LA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), CADD (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting), Communication Skills, Critical Care, Dialysis, Electrocardiogram, Emergency Nursing, Epic Systems, Healthcare, Hospital, Intensive Care, Laboratory, Medical Record System, Medications, Multilingual, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Nursing, Patient Safety, Postanesthesia, Pumps, Pyxis, Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Training Organisation (RTO), Reimbursement, Servomechanism, Ventilator
LOCATION
Metairie, LA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Join Our Team as an ICU Registered Nurse – Make a Difference in Critical Care

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated ICU Registered Nurse to provide exceptional care in a dynamic, fast-paced critical care environment. This vital role offers the opportunity to work with advanced equipment and collaborate with a committed healthcare team, ensuring the highest standards of patient outcomes. If you are passionate about critical care nursing and eager to advance your career, we want to hear from you.

Required Skills:
  • Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience
  • Epic Electronic Health Record system expertise
  • Proficiency in managing Impella devices and CRRT/NXSTAGE systems
  • Ability to work a 1:2 patient ratio, with flexibility to 1:3
  • Comfort with all lab work, EKGs, and line starts
  • Experience operating equipment such as Alaris IV pumps, CADD PCA pumps, Servo I ventilators, Fresenius CRRT machines, Edwards Lifesciences monitors, GE monitors, Hill Rom beds, Pyxis medication stations, and Veratron bladder scanners
  • Ability to float to various ICU units, ED, PACU, and occasionally MS/PCU units
  • Strong critical thinking and clinical judgment

Nice to Have Skills:
  • Experience with transport ventilators and dialysis machines
  • Additional certifications in advanced cardiac life support or specialized critical care procedures
  • Bilingual abilities or multilingual communication skills

Preferred Education and Experience:
  • Valid RN licensure with current ACLS, BLS, CPI, and NIH certifications
  • At least two years of ICU experience in a hospital setting
  • Ability to work night shifts (3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:30)

Other Requirements:
  • Ability to care for COVID-19 and infectious isolation patients, with knowledge of proper PPE usage, including N95 mask sizing
  • Willingness to work weekends (4 per 4-week schedule)
  • No call requirement
  • RTO request limited to 5 days
  • Travel, licensure, certification, and medication reimbursement as applicable

This position offers a competitive hourly pay rate of $56.95, weekly direct deposit payments, comprehensive medical benefits (W-2), and a robust referral bonus program. A dedicated support team is available 24/7 to ensure your success throughout your assignment.

Elevate your career in critical care nursing by applying today. Take this opportunity to join a healthcare organization committed to excellence and patient safety.

VHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer (“EEO”)/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/E-Verify Employer and welcomes all to apply #LiveYourLife

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VieMed Healthcare Staffing