Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $1,923 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Metairie, Louisiana. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit Discipline: RN Start Date: ASAP Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel Assignment Overview Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Jun 16, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 Description American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ICU position requiring Impella and CRRT/NxStage experience, Epic proficiency, and a Louisiana or Compact RN license. Details Hospital ICU setting with potential float to all ICUs, ED, or PACU to care for ICU-level patients, and occasional float to MS/PCU units with a 1:4 ratio Standard patient ratio is 1:2, which may flex to 1:3 Nurses are responsible for all lab draws, EKGs, and line starts Equipment includes 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 Stations, and Veratron Bladder Scanners Epic EMR experience is required Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:00) 4 weekend shifts required per 4-week schedule No on-call requirements Requirements Active Louisiana (LA) or Compact RN license currently in hand Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required; CVICU experience highly preferred Impella experience required CRRT/NxStage experience required Epic EMR experience required Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, CPI, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Supervisor reference dated within the last 12 months required for consideration Copy of Driver's License required for consideration Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rates Additional Information All nurses are expected to care for isolation patients, including potential COVID-19 patients; candidates should know their N95 mask size CPI certification can be obtained at the facility for a $100 fee if not already held RTO is limited to 5 days total for the duration of the contract Former permanent employees of any LCMC facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible for consideration Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be listed and explained in work history American Traveler Job ID #P-712479. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU #J-18808-Ljbffr Vivian Health