Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $1,951 per week in Bossier City, LA

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: SICU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-Hour Days Hours per Shift: 36 Experience: Minimum 2 years in acute care License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: - Stroke experience - Ventilator management - Assist with intubation and extubation - Central venous line management and placement - Foley catheter management - Tube feedings via NGT or PEG - Ability to pass an EKG competency exam Description: The unit has 10 beds and treats a variety of patient types, including respiratory failure, stroke, sepsis, renal failure, diabetes, neuro cases, and surgical patients. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2. There is no phlebotomy service on the unit, but an IV/VAT team is available for PICC and midline placements. A charge nurse will take a patient assignment in addition to their leadership duties. Support staff includes a respiratory therapist available 24/7 and hospitalists in-house. The charting system used is Meditech Expanse, with Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis medication dispensing. Travelers should expect to float to stepdown and med-surg units as needed to ensure comfortability. Scheduling includes a weekend rotation of every other weekend, working four days one week and three days the next week. Requests for time off are limited to one weekend per contract and a maximum of seven days. Working two of three major holidays is required. Professionalism is a mandatory requirement; cell phone usage in patient care areas is prohibited, earbuds cannot be worn, and eating at desks is not allowed. Scrub color is pewter, with t-shirts in gray, white, or black. Badges must be worn above the waist and visible at all times. The work culture is traveler-friendly.