TRAVEL - RN - MICU

Location: Alexandria, Louisiana

Address: 211 4 ^th  Street

Unit Name: Medical ICU

Shift Time:  Start Time: 07:00 AM End Time: 07:00 PM

Shift Type:  Day Shift

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