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: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title

Registered Nurse – SICU

Location

New Orleans, LA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days (3x12 Hours, 6:45–19:15) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

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

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in SICU or equivalent specialty
• Active Compact or Louisiana RN license in hand at time of submittal
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIH Stroke Scale Certification
• Proficiency with Epic EMR
• AHA-issued certifications required
• Must reside more than 65 miles from the facility (address on driver's license to site address)

Preferred Experience / Skills

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

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, specialized ICU environment with a diverse and complex patient population
• Orientation modules are billable and completed during scheduled orientation hours

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #765049. 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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