Hospital: Rapides Regional Medical Center

Location: Alexandria, Louisiana

Address: 211 4th Street
Unit Name: Medical ICU

Building: South Tower
Cost Center: 65073

General Information

Unit Specifics:
• 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, PAPRs and hoods for our COVID-19 patients.
• Documentation system: Meditech using EBCD (Evidence Based Clinical Documentation)
• Scheduling requirements: All nursing shift 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.
Hospital Specifics-
• Pathways to Excellence Certified
• Working toward Magnet status
• Certified Stroke Center
• Certified Chest Pain Center
• Level II Trauma Center

Hiring profile

Requested Skill Set:

Must have : 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.

Certifications Required: ACLS and BLS; TNCC a plus

Dress Code : (Required uniform)
• Ceil blue scrubs
• White or ceil blue scrub jacket optional
• If working with COVID patients, green surgery scrubs will be provided upon arrival to unit.

Unit Guidelines/Policies : Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines.
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Awards/Recognition:
• HCA Unit of Distinction winner of top 10% and 5%. Finished overall #2 ranked ICU in HCA in 2019.
• Quality measures are highly maintained

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.
• 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

Medasource provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Benefits & Perks:

Medasource Healthcare offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.

Pay Disclaimer: 

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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