Registered Nurse - ICU

Registered Nurse – ICUJoin a traveler-friendly ICU team in Shreveport for a 13-week assignment with a consistent 12-hour night schedule and an hourly rate of $50.25. This opportunity offers weekly direct-deposit pay, comprehensive W-2 medical benefits, and hands-on experience caring for complex critical-care patients in an 8-bed ICU.Quick FactsLocation: Shreveport, Louisiana 71118Start Date: 11/16/2026End Date/Duration: 02/13/2027; 13-week assignmentShift: 12-hour nightsHours/Week: Alternating 36- and 48-hour weeks; average of 42 hours per weekEmployment Type: Travel assignmentLicense/Certs: Registered Nurse license; BLS, ACLS, NIHSSExperience: 2 years of acute-care RN experiencePay & BenefitsHourly Pay Rate: $50.25Competitive pay packagesWeekly pay schedule via direct depositComprehensive medical benefits for W-2 employeesRobust referral bonus program24/7 dedicated support throughout your assignmentPaid sick time in accordance with applicable state, federal, and local lawsLicensure, certification, travel, and other reimbursements when applicableWhat You'll DoProvide direct nursing care to critically ill patients in an 8-bed ICU.Manage patients with respiratory failure, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, gastrointestinal diagnoses, substance-related conditions, obstetric needs, and surgical critical-care needs.Maintain typical ICU patient assignments of 1:1–2.Manage ventilators, critical-care infusions, insulin drips, wound vacs, drains, invasive lines, and chest tubes.Monitor patient status, identify changes in condition, and communicate concerns to the care team.Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, rehabilitation professionals, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.Complete required EKG competency testing before arrival.What You NeedRequiredRegistered Nurse licensureBLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certificationsAt least 2 years of acute-care RN experienceExperience with ventilator management and critical-care dripsExperience managing insulin drips, wound vacs, drains, invasive lines, and chest tubesAbility to complete and pass an EKG competency exam before arrivalPreferredPrevious travel nursing experienceAbout the Assignment This assignment is with a leading facility in Shreveport, Louisiana, supporting an 8-bed ICU with centralized telemetry monitoring and 24/7 respiratory therapy support. The facility provides care in a collaborative, traveler-friendly environment with opportunities to care for a broad range of complex medical and surgical patients. VHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer ("EEO")/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/E-Verify Employer and welcomes all to apply #LiveYourLife #VHSNursingAllied