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
• ACLS
• BLS

Job Details
• 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

Job Requirements
• 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.

Schedule Information
• All nursing shifts are twelve hours from 7 to 7; every other weekend.
• Holiday requirements

Unit Specific Information
• 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.

Additional Details
• 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

Keywords:

Local Contract Nurse, ICU, Critical Care Nurse, ACLS, BLS, Patient Care, COVID-19, Ventilator Management, Healthcare, Registered Nurse