Travel SICU RN - $2,235 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN SICU - Surgical Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Surgical ICU RN for a night shift assignment requiring at least 2 years of SICU experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit setting with 1:2 patient ratio
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (18:45-7:15)
• Every other weekend required
• Potential floating to other ICUs and step-down units
• Epic EMR used

Requirements

• Active RN license (Compact or Louisiana) required in hand at time of submission
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (AHA certifications required)
• Minimum 2 years of Surgical ICU experience required
• Experience with hemodynamic monitoring including CVP and CRRT required
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, central venous pressure monitoring, and post cardiac surgery care required
• Experience with pre/post cardiac cath intervention required
• Experience with continuous renal replacement therapy required
• IV therapy experience including blood product administration, central line management, and PICC line management required
• Experience with drip titration required
• Experience with chest tube insertion/removal and care of ventilated patients required
• Epic charting system experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to surgical ICU patients including hemodynamic monitoring and post-surgical recovery care
• Experience with liver, kidney, pancreas, heart, or lung transplant recovery is a plus but not required
• High acuity ICU and LVAD/RVAD experience preferred
• Must reside more than 65 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Must be willing to work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• Candidates who previously worked as permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must have been separated from the health system for a full year before returning as a traveler
• No call-in shifts required
• Orientation is held five days a week

American Traveler Job ID #P-749454. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Surgical ICU

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