Local Contract Nurse RN - Long Term Acute Care - $53-54 per hour

Custom Healthcare Solutions is seeking a local contract nurse RN Long Term Acute Care for a local contract nursing job in Birmingham, Alabama. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Long Term Acute Care Discipline: RN Duration: 11 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, days, nights, flexible Employment Type: Local Contract Registered Nurse (RN) Birmingham, AL Hospital is hiring Registered Nurses (RN) for DAY or NIGHT shifts 13 weeks 3x12s, 12 hour shifts, rotate every other weekend $53/HR Local pay Contact me for stipend breakdown if traveling. EPIC 1:4 ratio 2 years RN Bedside experience BLS, ACLS critical drips, trachs, ventilator experience required Acuity: Highest acuity would be those patients on vents with vasoactive drips that we are titrating up. Lowest acuity would be a patient getting 6-8 weeks of IV antibiotics. Critical Drips include Vasopressin, Levophed, Dopamine and some sedations as we titrate the drip UP. Once we start titrating the drip down or we are not titrating at the time, the drip is no longer critical. Drips like Amiodarone, Heparin, NonTitrated Cardizem, and such are not considered critical drips Nurse Patient Ratios Typical load is 4-5:1 (you will have patients w/trachs and some on stable vents) High acuity patients will result in a 2-3:1 EHR We are on EPIC Our nurses are expected to draw their own labs We use Omnicell for Med dispense. Orientation You will only get one 12 hours shift of orientation After that one shift of orientation, you are expected to take your own team of patients. Successful nurse for this engagement are those with critical skills and experience in drips, vents, and various modes of oxygen delivery including Vents, HHF, Vapotherm, etc… Working a stepdown floor is also beneficial. The nurse must be able to handle a 5 patient assignment and deliver organized care. The contract is a 13-week contract with a minimum expectation to work every other weekend.