Please ensure your traveler is aware of the below: Upon accepting an assignment and starting your role, your unit manager may assign you to an "Emergency Team" where there will be an expectation to stay at the facility until after the event passes or be part of the relief team. Specific details pertaining to pay will be relayed on each emergency event, as impacts vary. By signing your travel contract to take a position with Ochsner Health, you accept the above and will report as assigned by your immediate unit manager if an emergency event were to occur.
You should not apply for a role at Ochsner Health if you are not comfortable with the above. ----------------------------------------- Holiday Availability: Candidates must be willing to work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Although Halloween is not a paid holiday, some units may require traveler coverage. Holiday assignments are based on departmental needs and fair staff rotation.
Required Certs: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Required
Surgical ICU setting Cardiac monitoring Central Venous Pressure Monitoring Post cardiac surgery Pre/Post cardiac cath intervention Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy IV Therapy (Blood product admin, central line management, PICC line management) Drip titration Chest tube insertion & removal - care of ventilated patients Preferred
Liver, kidney, pancreas transplant recovery experience is a plus High acuity ICU LVAD/RVAD Heart Transplant recovery Lung transplant recovery Weekend Expectation: Every other Floating: Potentially to other ICUs and SDUs Epic experience is required 2 years experience required Unit will not accept 1st time travelers Patient Ratio: 1:2