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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric ICU position requiring 1 year of PICU nursing experience and LA or compact RN licensure.

Details

• 13-week travel assignment in a 6-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit located in a Women's & Children's Hospital
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Patient ratios of 1:1 to 1:2
• Unit staffed with a charge nurse and additional RN/LPN support, varying with census
• Uses Alaris IV pump, Bair Hugger, Kangaroo Feeding Pump, Giraffe infant warmer, ventilators, BiPap, and high flow O2 equipment
• EMR system is Meditech with Pyxis for medication management
• Performs procedures including spinal taps, titration of critical drips (sedation/vasoactive/paralytic), sedated MRI, EKG/EEG/telemetry, port access and discontinuation, and intubation/extubation
• Rotating weekends required with a mixed schedule of days, nights, and weekends to fill scheduling needs
• May float to NICU (low acuity) or Nursery, and to OB/GYN if qualified

Requirements

• Active RN license (LA or compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• Minimum 1 year of recent Pediatric ICU nursing experience required
• NICU experience and women's health experience (labor and delivery, OB/GYN) preferred
• No gaps in work history equaling 90 days or more in the past 12 months
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to pediatric ICU patients including titration of critical drips and management of ventilated patients
• Candidates must be patient, able to multi-task, self-starters, and organized
• Teal scrub color required
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for the position