ICU Registered Nurse
Metairie, LA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

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