Med Surg / Renal RN
Lafayette, LA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Medical Surgical night shift position requiring at least 2 years of specialty experience and an active LA or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Medical Surgical unit caring for a diverse patient population
• Patient diagnoses include chest pain, CAD, PVD, arrhythmias, DM, COPD exacerbation, PNA, HTN, MI, renal failure, PE, CHF, GI bleed, and syncope
• Potential for med-surg overflow cases such as GI bleed, sepsis, CVA, and COVID-positive patients
• Manage pre/post cath lab, PPM/AICD, ablations, post-op CABG, post-op thoracotomy, vascular surgeries (CEAs, fem-pops), and AAA repair patients
• Titrate drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, and heparin
• Perform bedside sheath pulling
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Uses telemetry monitoring, chest tubes, PCAs, epidurals, and wound vacs
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 18:45 to 7:15
• Can be pulled to other inpatient units
• No call-in requirement
• Epic charting system experience preferred

Requirements

• Active RN license (LA or Compact) required in hand at time of submission
• 2 years of Medical Surgical nursing experience required
• BLS required; ACLS, CPI, and NIHSS preferred
• Experience with IV therapy/phlebotomy, central line, peripheral line, and PICC line care
• Experience accessing/managing ports and blood product administration
• Respiratory skills including BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube care, high flow nasal cannula, and oxygen administration preferred
• Experience with cardiac drip management and titration, including heparin protocols
• Skilled in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and use of rapid response/code teams
• Wound care/wound vac experience
• IV insulin protocol experience preferred
• Pre/post cardiac cath, angiogram, and surgery experience preferred
• Sheath removal experience preferred
• Pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care experience preferred
• Up-to-date NURSYS report required (within 4 weeks of submission)
• Driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for medical surgical and cardiac telemetry patients, including monitoring, medication administration, and post-surgical management
• May be assigned to an emergency team during facility emergency events, with an expectation to remain onsite or serve as part of a relief team until the event concludes
• Must be willing to work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, and Mardi Gras
• Every other holiday required
• Orientation held 5 days a week
• Two Manager/Supervisor references required to obtain clearance to start contract (Charge RN references not accepted)
• All RTO requests must be listed on profile and discussed during interview to avoid offer rescission
• Candidates must reside more than 65 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• Previous permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must be separated from the health system for a full year before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply