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: 10/05/2026
• 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 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Nurse for a Surgical ICU position requiring transplant and post cardiac surgery experience along with a Compact or LA RN license.

Details

• High acuity Surgical ICU with a 1:2 patient ratio
• Night shift, 3x12 or 4x12 hour shifts from 18:45 to 07:15
• Float requirement to other ICUs and step-down units
• Epic EMR experience required
• Care for post-op surgical recovery patients including transplant recovery for liver, heart, lung, kidney, and pancreas
• Experience with Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) preferred
• PA catheter and balloon pump (IABP) experience preferred
• No on-call requirement
• No block scheduling requests accommodated

Requirements

• Active Compact or LA RN license required in hand at time of submission
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (AHA required)
• Minimum 2 years of specialty ICU experience required
• Required transplant experience: liver, heart, lung, kidney, or pancreas
• Post Cardiac Surgery experience directly from the OR required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• NURSYS report required, dated within 4 weeks of submission

Additional Information

• 13-week assignment with orientation held 5 days per week
• Candidates may be assigned to an Emergency Team requiring extended on-site presence during facility emergency events
• Must reside more than 65 miles from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• Requested time off (RTO) must be listed on the profile and discussed during the interview to avoid offer rescindment
• Two Manager or Supervisor references (not Charge RNs) required prior to start, though not required for submission
• Previous Ochsner Health permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must have a full year separation before returning as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-749444. 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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