What are the responsibilities and job description for the Local Contract Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $53 per hour position at Rapides Regional Medical Center?
Local Contract Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $53 per hour at Rapides Regional Medical Center summary:
The Local Contract Nurse RN in the ICU at Rapides Regional Medical Center provides critical care in a 26-bed unit, focusing on advanced patient assessment and management, including COVID-19 cases. This role requires proficiency in ventilator management, teamwork, and strong communication skills while working 12-hour shifts with a 2:1 patient ratio. The position is part of a certified Pathways to Excellence unit, emphasizing compassionate care and adherence to evidence-based clinical documentation standards.
Certification Details
Local Contract Nurse, ICU, Critical Care Nurse, ACLS, BLS, Patient Care, COVID-19, Ventilator Management, Healthcare, Registered Nurse
The Local Contract Nurse RN in the ICU at Rapides Regional Medical Center provides critical care in a 26-bed unit, focusing on advanced patient assessment and management, including COVID-19 cases. This role requires proficiency in ventilator management, teamwork, and strong communication skills while working 12-hour shifts with a 2:1 patient ratio. The position is part of a certified Pathways to Excellence unit, emphasizing compassionate care and adherence to evidence-based clinical documentation standards.
Certification Details
- ACLS
- BLS
- Hospital: Rapides Regional Medical Center
- Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
- Address: 211 4th Street
- Unit Name: Medical ICU
- Building: South Tower
- Cost Center: 65073
- 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 shifts 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.
- Pathways to Excellence Certified
- Working toward Magnet status
- Certified Stroke Center
- Certified Chest Pain Center
- Level II Trauma Center
- 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.
- All nursing shifts are twelve hours from 7 to 7; every other weekend.
- Holiday requirements
- Unit Name: Medical ICU
- Number of Beds: 26
- Patient Ratios: 2:1
- Unit staffing description: RNs and Unit secretary/COVID runner. Total care is provided by RNs.
- 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
Local Contract Nurse, ICU, Critical Care Nurse, ACLS, BLS, Patient Care, COVID-19, Ventilator Management, Healthcare, Registered Nurse
Salary : $53
