Travel Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit

$1,975/wk

Metairie, LA
Night
3 shifts x 12 hours
Start November 18th · 13 wks
Contract Details
Job Type
Travel
Nurse/Patient
1/2-3
Shift Type
Night
Contract Date
11/18/2025 - 02/17/2026
Expected Length
13 weeks
Hours Per Shift
12
Shifts Per Week
3
Radius Rules
Candidates must live at least 75 miles away from this facility in order to be considered a traveler when applying for this role.
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Requirements
Experience
12 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.
Travel experience is preferred from any number of months.
Must have at least 24 months of Intensive Care Unit experience.
Experience with Epic is required from any number of months.
References
Candidates must provide 2 references from any number of months in order to be considered for this role
License
Candidates must have a Louisiana license or compact license
Certifications
NIHSS (Required)
BLS (Required)
ACLS (Required)
Vaccinations
COVID vaccination required. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
Flu vaccination required. Declinations not accepted.
Proof of Identification
Proof of identification required
Additional Information

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills/Experience: Skills: IV therapy, Arterial line management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, PICC line management, Starting and maintaining IVs, Assist with management of BiPAP, Assist with management of CPAP, Care of Ventilated Patient, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Suctioning (ETT, NT), Ventilator Management, Chronic/Acute Renal failure, Continuous IV sedation, Emergency Medications, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, GI surgery, Infection Prevention, Isolation Precautions/ Use of PPE, Phlebotomy, Surgical Wounds with drains/Wound Vac, IV insulin protocols, Surgical Intensive Care Unit.

Preferred Skills/Experience: The unit would prefer a candidate that has experience in Cardiac experience. ECMO, Cardiac, LVAD, Impella, Balloon Pumps, though not a firm requirement. Teaching Hospital Experience. Community Hospital Experience. Skills: Accessing/Managing Ports, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal, Care of the patient on ECMO, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), ECMO, Impella, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Nurse driven ECMO protocols, Post Cardiac Surgery (directly from the OR), Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR), Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Sheath Removal, Transcatheter Aortic Valve implantation/Replacement (TAVI/TAVR), Valve Replacement/Repair, Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD/RVAD), CVVHD/CRRT, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade, CVA/Acute Stroke management, External ventricular drain (EVD), Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, ICP monitoring, Lumbar drains, Post Craniotomy, Post Neurosurgery management, Spinal cord injury, Traumatic Brain injury, FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG, Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Thermoregulation: hypothermia/hyperthermia.

Required Credentials: ID: Drivers License/State ID, Government-Issued Photo ID.

Unit/Facility Details: Please note that we may still have Covid-19 patients and all nurses are expected to be able to take care of any isolation patient. Please know your N95 Mask size.

Special Requests:

Shift & Scheduling: Weekends Required: Yes, 4 weekend shifts Required. Call Required: No. Holiday Requirements: As needed unless pre-approved off.

Floating Requirements: Float Required: May float to telemetry units with 3:1 ratio. Primary unit ICU with 2:1 ratio and float to other ICU's: SICU, TEAL, Neuro, CCU, Transplant.

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