ICU RN
Alexandria, LA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Surgical ICU night shift position requiring cardiac and critical care expertise with specialized equipment like IABP, CRRT, and Impella.

Details

• 13-week assignment on a 9-bed Surgical ICU unit
• Night shift schedule, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Patient ratios of 2:1, with potential to increase to 3:1 based on unit needs
• Uses bedside monitoring, IABP, CRRT, and Impella equipment
• Documents in Meditech EMR
• No on-call requirements
• Floating may be required to MICU, telemetry, or medsurg units
• Unit staffed with Charge RN and RNs on both day and night shifts, plus a Unit Secretary on days

Requirements

• Active RN license (LA state or compact) required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of recent ICU experience required
• Cardiac ICU experience preferred
• Surgical ICU experience preferred
• Experience with central line insertion/care and chest tube insertion/care

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to surgical ICU patients, including central line and chest tube management
• Attendance is closely monitored on this unit
• Caring, compassionate, respectful, and team-oriented personality valued by the unit
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates will not be considered