Critical Care Float ICU RN
Metairie, LA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring 2+ years of ICU experience, Epic proficiency, and IMPELLA/CRRT skills.

Details

• Work in the ICU of a hospital setting
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 PM-7:30 AM)
• Standard patient ratio of 1:2, occasionally flexing to 1:3
• Required to work 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required to all ICUs and may extend to ED or PACU for ICU patient care, with occasional floats to MS/PCU units at 1:4 ratios
• Nurses perform all lab sticks, EKGs, and line starts
• Uses equipment including 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 Station, and Veratron Bladder Scanner
• Epic charting system required

Requirements

• Active LA RN license or Compact license required at time of consideration (no pending licenses accepted)
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and CPI (CPI can be obtained at facility if needed)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• IMPELLA and CRRT/NXStage experience required
• Experience with IV therapy, central line and PICC line management, arterial line management, and blood product administration
• Experience caring for ventilated patients, including BiPAP/CPAP management, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and suctioning
• Experience with cardiovascular critical care including CABG, ECMO, IABP, TAVR, and post cardiac surgery care preferred
• Experience with CRRT/CVVHD for acute/chronic renal failure
• Experience managing continuous IV sedation, vasoactive and cardiac drip titration, and emergency medications
• Experience with neurological critical care including EVD, ICP monitoring, hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, and post-neurosurgery management preferred
• Experience with dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and 12-lead EKG acquisition
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Must know N95 mask size and be willing to care for isolation patients, including potential COVID-19 cases

Additional Information

• Provide direct ICU nursing care including complex cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory, and renal patient management
• Must reside within 75 miles to qualify for local candidate rate
• Previous LCMC Health permanent employees must have separated from the health system for at least 1 year before being eligible for travel assignments
• RTO limited to 5 days total during the assignment
• First-time travelers are not specified as excluded for this position