Intensive Care Unit - ICU RN - TravelNurse
Company: Travel Nurse Across America
Location: Kenner
Posted on: May 24, 2023
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Job Description:
We're looking for Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate
travel nurse opening in Kenner, LA. The right nurse should have 1-2
years recent acute care experience. Read below for more
requirements. As an ICU Travel Nurse, you'll be responsible for
evaluating and monitoring patients in an Intensive Care Unit
setting. ICU RNs provide the most direct care to patients in
life-threatening situations, documenting and providing
physician-directed care, assessing and implementing patient care
plans, and delegating to other care providers as appropriate. As an
ICU RN you will also be providing education and support to patient
families, possibly for long-term care needs. As an ICU Travel
Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:
Provide basic bedside care. Prepare, administer and record
prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to
treatment. Order and evaluate diagnostic tests. Take samples for
lab work, order corresponding lab work and interpret reports.
Monitor and adjust specialized equipment, and interpret and record
electronic displays. Ensure proper placement and functioning of
catheters, leads and tubing. Communicate patients' conditions to
family members. ICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk
for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without
difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or
lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at
times. RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or
infectious diseases and will treat patients that may be confused,
agitated, and/or uncooperative. Certs required: ACLS, BLS, NIH.
Experience required: 2 Years. Active LA License.
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