Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Lafayette, LA

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Lafayette, Louisiana, 70503!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location

Lafayette, LA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in an ICU setting with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio and an average daily census of 44
• Deliver high-acuity nursing care during night shifts, including assessment, intervention, and ongoing monitoring of critically ill patients
• Participate in every-other-weekend coverage rotation as required by departmental scheduling needs
• Be available to work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's) based on departmental needs and fair staff rotation
• In the event of an emergency, be prepared to serve on an emergency response or relief team as assigned by the unit manager until the event has passed
• Complete all required facility modules during orientation as part of onboarding

Required Qualifications

• Active Compact or Louisiana RN license — must be in hand at time of submittal
• Minimum 2 years of experience in ICU specialty required; first-time travelers will not be accepted
• Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS — AHA certifications specifically required
• NURSYS report must be submitted with profile and must be current (within 4 weeks of submission date)
• 2 Manager/Supervisor references (in PDF format) required prior to start — Charge RN references are not acceptable
• Must reside more than 65 miles from the facility (as measured from the address on file with the driver's license to the facility address) to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Course) certification preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience strongly preferred, as the unit does not accept first-time travelers
• Familiarity with high-acuity ICU environments and emergency response protocols

Why Join Us

• Work in a structured, high-acuity ICU environment with a consistent shift schedule and a supportive orientation process that includes billable module completion
• Gain experience within a well-established health system that values traveler compliance, professionalism, and clinical excellence