Planet Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: 3 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Critical care registered nurses are adept at providing such care in settings where patients have suffered a heart attack, stroke, shock, severe trauma, respiratory distress or other severe medical issues. Specific critical care nurse duties and responsibilities can include: Assessing a patient’s condition and planning and implementing patient care plans, Treating wounds and providing advanced life support. Assisting physicians in performing procedures, Observing and recording patient vital signs, Ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly/adjusting ventilator, Administering intravenous fluids and medications, Suctioning, Collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team, Responding to life-saving situations, Using nursing standards and protocols for treatment, Acting as patient advocate, and Providing education and support to patient families. Management of all critical care drips including vasopressors and cardiac drips is an essential role of the critical care nurse. Facility Requirements: Must have LA RN or multi-state compact license, must be attached to resume Must have ACLS & BLS certifications must be attached to submission packet (Must be through the American Heart Association); RQI certifications will not be accepted Must have 2 years ICU experience in a hospital setting MUST USE TEMPLATE BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE. Any submittals without will be rejected! Email Title SUBJECT LINE: (SUBMISSION) - (CANDIDATE NAME) - (FACILITY NAME) - (SPECIALTY) - (POSITION ID) BODY of Submission: Years of Clinical Experience: Years of Travel Experience: EMR Experience: Certifications on file: Has your candidate ever worked at a Cornerstone Hospital facility either in a permanent or contract role? (Y/N) v If so, please list what facility, dates worked, and reporting manager. Have you attached the SSN & DOB, RTR, and Vendor Submittal Packet to the Candidate Record?: (Y/N) Does your candidate have requested time off in the 3 months? v If so, please list the dates. o Please provide available interview times over the next 72 hours.
Planet Healthcare Job ID #6-890538. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
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Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Weekly pay
- Referral bonus