Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,121 per week

Company: Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: September 26, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• ACLS - AHA only. Required for several specialties at certain facilities
• BLS - AHA ONLY, required for several job titles
• PALS - AHA ONLY, required for several job titles
• NRP - Required for several nursing specialties
• TNCC - Required for RN-ER at certain facility
• EFM - Required for L&D RNs
• Tech Cert Verification - Run online verification during the 30 days before the start date
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute
• License Verification - All candidates must have an active LA License or Compact License
  • Job Details
  • Unit will accommodate 1st timers that have 2 years experience
  • Patient Diagnoses: Chest pain, CAD, PVD, arrhythmias, DM, COPD exacerbation, PNA, HTN, MI, renal failure, PE, CHF, GI bleed, syncope
  • Always potential for med-surg overflow (ex: GI bleed, sepsis, CVA, COVID +)
  • Special Procedures/Unit Details: Pre/post cath lab, PPM/AICD, ablations, vascular surgeries (CEAs, fem-pops), Titration of drips (ex: Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, heparin); Sheath pulling at bedside
  • Special Equipment: Telemetry monitoring, Chest Tubes, PCAs, Epidurals, Wound Vacs
    • Job Requirements
    • Required Certs/Skills: BLS, Telemetry
    • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
    • On unit monitoring
    • CABG
    • Chest tubes
    • Post angiogram, MI, Cardiac Cath, and sheath removal
    • Port accessing
    • Blood product administration
    • Central line, Peripheral line, and PICC line care/management
    • Starting IVs
    • Titrate cardiac drips
    • Titrate vasoactive drips
    • Isolation precautions
    • Wound care/management
      • Schedule Information
      • Every other holiday required
      • Can be pulled to all other inpatient units
      • Unable to guarantee any specific scheduling requests (ex: block scheduling)
        • Additional Details
        • Current/valid Drivers License/State ID or government photo ID required (Copy must be in color, no black and white copies accepted)
        • HIPAA acknowledgement required - must be updated annually
        • License Verification required within 30 days of start
        • All candidates must have an active LA License or Compact License upon submission
        • NURSYS required within 30 days of start
        • Physical Exam required within 1 year of start
        • Fit testing within one year of start if not completed prior to compliance deadline
        • 7 year Criminal Background Check within 30 days of start
        • EPLS/GSA/SAM required within 30 days of start
        • Sex Offender Search required within 30 days of start
        • OFAC Sanctions List Search required within 30 days of start

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