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Hospital: Rapides Regional Medical Center
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Address: 211 4 th 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, PAPR s 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.
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
Alto Health Care Staffing is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
