SICU RN
New Orleans, LA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Surgical ICU position requiring 2+ years of SICU experience and a compact or LA RN license in hand.

Details

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit setting
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 18:45-07:15)
• 13-week assignment length
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Every other weekend required
• Floating potentially required to other ICUs and step-down units
• No call-in requirement
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active compact or LA RN license required in hand at time of submission
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of Surgical ICU experience required
• Hemodynamic monitoring experience required, including CVP and CRRT
• Experience with post cardiac surgery and pre/post cardiac cath intervention required
• IV therapy experience required, including blood product administration, central line management, and PICC line management
• Drip titration experience required
• Experience with chest tube insertion/removal and care of ventilated patients required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• First-time travelers will not be considered
• Driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to surgical ICU patients including those recovering from cardiac, transplant, and complex surgical procedures
• Preferred experience includes liver, kidney, pancreas, heart, or lung transplant recovery, high acuity ICU, and LVAD/RVAD management
• Candidates may be required to join an emergency response team during facility emergencies, with potential expectation to remain onsite until relief arrives
• Must be willing to work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• Orientation is held five days a week
• Must reside more than 65 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted
• RTO requests must be submitted upfront and discussed during the interview process
• Candidates who previously worked as permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must have a one-year separation from the facility before returning as a travel RN