Travel SICU RN - $1,944 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing 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: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title

Registered Nurse – SICU

Location

New Orleans, LA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12 or 4x12 Hours (19:15–07:15)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-acuity nursing care in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit with a 1:2 patient ratio
• Deliver general post-operative care for surgical recovery patients
• Float to other ICUs and Step-Down Units as required
• Support transplant recovery patients including liver, heart, lung, kidney, and pancreas cases
• Manage patients requiring Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• Participate in emergency response teams as directed by unit management during declared emergency events

Required Qualifications

• Active Compact or Louisiana RN license in hand at time of submittal
• Minimum 2 years of experience in SICU or related ICU specialty
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certification
• Proficiency with Epic EMR
• AHA-issued certifications required
• NURSYS report required and must be current within 4 weeks of submission date

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with pulmonary artery (PA) catheters and intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP)
• CVICU background including care of post-op CABG, valve replacement/repair, and aortic dissection patients
• Transplant recovery nursing experience

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, specialized ICU environment with a flexible scheduling structure
• Orientation modules are billable and completed during scheduled orientation hours

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #765485. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - SICU

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