Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $1,703 per week in Shreveport, LA

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour Nights Hours per Shift: 36 Experience: Minimum of 2 years ICU experience required License: Current Nursing License Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: - Stroke experience - Ventilator management - Assistance with intubation/extubation - Central venous line management and placement - Foley catheter management - Tube feedings via NGT or PEG - IV medication titration - Vasoactive drip management - Total care of critically ill patients - Arterial line management - EVD drains Description: The Nurse will work in an Intensive Care Unit with 20 beds. The nurse will care for patients post-surgery, including general, total joints, urology, and neurosurgery.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour Nights Hours per Shift: 36 Experience: Minimum of 2 years ICU experience required License: Current Nursing License Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: - Stroke experience - Ventilator management - Assistance with intubation/extubation - Central venous line management and placement - Foley catheter management - Tube feedings via NGT or PEG - IV medication titration - Vasoactive drip management - Total care of critically ill patients - Arterial line management - EVD drains Description: The Nurse will work in an Intensive Care Unit with 20 beds. Patients typically include adult surgical and medical ICU patients. Common diagnoses include STEMI, DKA, respiratory failure, stroke, sepsis, renal failure, and neuro conditions. The nurse will care for patients post-surgery, including general, total joints, urology, and neurosurgery. Patient ratios are 1:2. The nurse will require to pass an EKG competency exam as part of compliance before arrival. Support within the department includes a charge RN with no patient assignment during the day. There is one CNA per shift, and phlebotomy services are available for peripheral lab draws. A PICC team is available during the day, and hospitalists are on-site 24/7. Technology used includes Meditech Expanse for EMR and Alaris for IV pumps. Floating may occur to the PCU or Medical-Surgical units with different patient ratios. Weekend rotations are every other weekend. Holiday expectations may include working some holidays during the contract. Approval for requested time off is limited to no more than 7 days. Schedule cycles may vary, requiring potential shifts of 3 on/2 off or 5 on/5 off. Uniform colors required are pewter gray, with T-shirts in gray, white, or black. Badges must be worn above the waist and in full view at all times. Unit culture values teamwork and support.