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Travel RN - ICU

$2,862.08 per week

American Traveler

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Metairie, Louisiana, United States

Position ID: P-784562

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

$2,862.08/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 13-week travel assignment requiring 2+ years of ICU experience, Epic proficiency, and a valid LA or compact RN license.

Details

  • Work in the ICU of a hospital setting
  • Typical patient ratio of 1:2, occasionally flexing to 1:3
  • Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 AM-7:30 PM)
  • Weekend rotation required, 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
  • No on-call responsibilities
  • Float required to all ICUs, and occasionally to ED, PACU, or MS/PCU units (1:4 ratio)
  • Nurses perform their own lab draws, EKGs, and line starts
  • Utilizes equipment including Alaris IV Pumps, CADD PCA pumps, Servo I ventilators, Fresenius CRRT Dialysis machines, Edwards Lifesciences cardiac monitors, Medtronic EVD Management Systems, Arctic Sun TMS, GE Monitors, Hill Rom Beds, Pyxis Medication Station, and Veratron Bladder Scanner
  • Epic charting system required

Requirements

  • Active LA RN license or Compact RN license required at time of consideration (pending not accepted)
  • Current certifications in ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS required
  • CPI certification required (can be obtained onsite for a fee)
  • Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
  • IMPELLA and CRRT/NXStage experience required
  • Epic charting experience required
  • Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
  • Must know N95 mask size and be able to care for isolation patients
  • Two recent manager references required

Additional Information

  • Care for critically ill ICU patients including those requiring CRRT, ventilator management, and advanced cardiac and neurological monitoring
  • May care for patients with COVID-19 or other isolation precautions
  • Perform phlebotomy, line starts, and EKGs as part of routine ICU duties
  • Local candidates within 75 miles accepted at local rate
  • Permanent staff must be separated from the health system for at least 1 year before being eligible for travel positions
  • RTO limited to 5 days total during the assignment
  • First-time travelers not specifically excluded, but strict adherence to listed requirements is expected

Hours per week: 48

Hours per shift: 12

American Traveler
Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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