Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $1,847 per week in Bossier City, LA

Provide direct patient care in a 10-bed SICU setting with a 1:2 RN-to-patient ratio, managing complex conditions including respiratory failure, stroke, sepsis, renal failure, diabetes, and neurological and surgical cases. Traveler-friendly unit culture with robust support resources including a Resource Nurse, IV/VAT Team, 24/7 Respiratory Therapy, in-house Hospitalist, and OT/PT/ST services.

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Bossier City, Louisiana, 71111!

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 10-bed SICU setting with a 1:2 RN-to-patient ratio, managing complex conditions including respiratory failure, stroke, sepsis, renal failure, diabetes, and neurological and surgical cases
• Perform and assist with ventilator management, intubation and extubation procedures, and CVL management and placement
• Manage foley catheters and tube feedings via NGT or PEG
• Apply stroke experience and neurological assessment skills, including use of NIHSS protocols
• Pass an EKG competency exam as part of compliance prior to arrival (required for all travelers, including MedSurg RNs)
• Float as needed to Stepdown, Stroke, and MedSurg units - frequent floating to MedSurg is possible

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in an acute care setting
• First-time travelers must have 2 years of permanent staff RN experience in acute care
• Travelers previously employed as permanent staff at this facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible
• Proficiency with ventilator management, CVL care, stroke protocols, foley catheter management, and enteral feeding management

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Meditech Expanse EMR
• Familiarity with Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis medication dispensing systems
• Background in neurological patient care, including craniotomies, spinal surgery, or TBI
• Comfort with floating to varied unit types including MedSurg and Stepdown

Why Join Us

• Traveler-friendly unit culture with robust support resources including a Resource Nurse, IV/VAT Team, 24/7 Respiratory Therapy, in-house Hospitalist, and OT/PT/ST services
• Free parking available in designated areas