Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Lafayette, LA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical (Major Trauma / Neuro Surgery)

Lafayette, LA

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (18:45–07:15)

• Provide direct patient care on a major trauma unit managing diagnoses including multi-trauma, TBI, stroke, seizure, sepsis, GSW, falls, ortho-related trauma, and neurological conditions such as epidural hematomas and cerebral edema
• Assist with and provide post-operative care for procedures including craniotomies, spinal fusions, ORIF, muscle flaps, skin grafts, amputations, IM nails, external fixators, and spinal stimulators
• Manage specialized equipment including traction, external fixators, PCA pumps, wound vacs, chest tubes, central lines, tracheostomies, PEG tubes, NG tubes, JP drains, and hemo vacs
• Perform blood product administration, PICC line management, IV insertion, and maintain isolation precautions as required
• Float to other inpatient units as needed per staffing requirements
• Participate in emergency response team assignments as directed by unit management during emergency events

• Active Compact or Louisiana RN license in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Medical Surgical or Trauma specialty nursing
• Current BLS certification (AHA required)
• Demonstrated experience with pre- and post-neuro surgery care, TBI management, and ortho trauma
• Proficiency with chest tube management, surgical drains, PICC line management, blood product administration, and IV insertion
• NURSYS report required and must be current within 4 weeks of submission date

• ACLS certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Neuro surgery clinical background

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, fast-paced major trauma environment with exposure to a broad range of complex surgical and neurological cases
• Orientation modules are billable and completed during scheduled orientation hours