Registered Nurse ICU | Shreveport, LA
Make an impact in a Level 3 NICU and acute-care hospital setting with a 12-hour night shift, a competitive
$50.25 hourly rate, and a structured travel assignment beginning
11/16/2026. Join a traveler-friendly team with strong clinical support, weekly direct-deposit pay, comprehensive medical benefits, and a 13-week assignment.
Quick Facts
- Location: Shreveport, LA 71118
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- End Date/Duration: 02/13/2027; approximately 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights; no call
- Hours/Week: 34 shifts per week; rotating schedule
- Employment Type: Travel assignment
- License/Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
- Experience: 2 years of acute-care RN experience
Pay & Benefits
- Hourly Pay Rate: $50.25 per hour
- Competitive pay packages
- Weekly pay schedule via direct deposit
- Comprehensive medical benefits for W-2 employees
- Robust referral bonus program
- 24/7 dedicated team support throughout your assignment
- Paid sick time in accordance with applicable state, federal, and local laws
- Licensure, certification, travel, and other reimbursements when applicable
What Youll Do
- Provide nursing care for critically ill patients in an ICU setting.
- Manage patients with respiratory failure, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, gastrointestinal diagnoses, surgical critical-care needs, and other complex conditions.
- Monitor and manage ventilated patients, critical-care infusions, and insulin drips.
- Perform invasive line management and care for chest tubes, drains, and wound vacs.
- Assess patient status, respond to changes in condition, and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team.
- Use cardiac monitoring and complete required clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Float to PCU, medical-surgical, or appropriate emergency department hold assignments as needed.
What You Need
Required- Current RN license applicable to the assignment
- BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
- At least 2 years of acute-care RN experience
- Experience with ventilator management, critical-care drips, insulin drips, wound vacs, drains, invasive lines, and chest tubes
- Ability to successfully complete an EKG competency assessment before arrival
Preferred- Previous travel nursing experience
About the Assignment
Youll support an 8-bed ICU at a leading facility in Shreveport, Louisiana. The hospital provides 24/7 respiratory therapy, hospitalist coverage, telemetry monitoring, and clinical support services. The assignment includes rotating weekends and holiday coverage, with a traveler-friendly environment and free parking.
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