Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit Float

Job Summary:
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Float Nurse position is located in Alexandria, Louisiana. The role involves providing patient care in a mixed cardiac and medical ICU setting, with a focus on complex cases such as acute respiratory failure, myocardial infarctions, and patients on ventilators. The position offers a flexible shift schedule centered around days, with the potential for guaranteed hours.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, starting at 7:00 AM and ending at 7:00 PM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing; Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Louisiana or a compact license; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association; Minimum 0 years of clinical nursing experience since licensure
• Preferred Qualifications: 1 year of experience in a critical care setting preferred; Experience with intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impellas, post-operative cardiovascular surgeries, and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is advantageous
• Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering medications and treatments, documenting care, and providing patient education in accordance with clinical protocols. The nurse will work independently in a high-acuity environment, managing complex and diverse patient needs.
• Additional Information: The role requires adherence to hospital dress code in teal or Caribbean blue; no floating to other locations is expected; the patient caregiver ratio is 2:1 for ICU patients and 4:1 for intermediate care unit patients; every other weekend work is required; no on-call duties are specified.

Benefits:
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

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As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.