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Job ID: 895213
Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,960.37
Job Title
Registered Nurse – SICU (12-Hour Nights)
Location
Shreveport, LA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide total care for critically ill adult surgical and medical ICU patients, including cardiac and neuro populations with diagnoses such as STEMI, DKA, respiratory failure, stroke, sepsis, renal failure, and TBI
- Manage ventilators and assist with intubation and extubation procedures
- Perform and manage arterial lines, CVL placement and management, EVD drains, foley catheter management, and tube feedings via NGT or PEG
- Titrate IV medications and manage vasoactive drips for hemodynamically unstable patients
- Maintain a 1:2 patient ratio; may be required to float to PCU (1:3 ratio) or MedSurg (1:5 ratio)
- Must pass an EKG competency exam as part of compliance prior to arrival
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required; first-time travelers considered with at least 2 years of permanent staff RN experience in acute care
- Proficiency in stroke care, ventilator management, vasoactive drip titration, and management of critically ill patients
- Candidates who were previously permanent staff at this facility must have a separation of at least 1 year to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with Meditech Expanse EMR, Alaris IV pumps, and Pyxis medication dispensing systems
- Background in neuro nursing including craniotomies, spinal surgery, and TBI patients
- Experience with surgical patient populations including general surgery, total joints, urology, and neurosurgery
Why Join Us
- Work within a well-supported unit featuring 24/7 respiratory therapy and hospitalist coverage, a dedicated PICC team, charge RN without patient assignment on days, CNA support, and phlebotomy services
- Free on-site parking and a structured orientation process to help travelers acclimate to the unit