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 2 years of SICU experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit setting
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45-07:15)
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Every other weekend required
• Potential floating to other ICUs and step-down units
• No call-in requirement
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active RN license (Compact or LA) required in hand upon consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (AHA certifications required)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Surgical ICU setting required
• Experience with hemodynamic monitoring including CVP and CRRT required
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, post cardiac surgery, and pre/post cardiac cath intervention 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 EMR experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be accepted
• Preferred experience with liver, kidney, pancreas, or heart transplant recovery
• Preferred experience in high acuity ICU, LVAD/RVAD, and lung transplant recovery
• Up-to-date NURSYS report required (within 4 weeks of submission)
• Two Manager/Supervisor references required prior to start (Charge RNs not acceptable)

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to complex surgical ICU patients including post-cardiac surgery and transplant recovery cases
• May be assigned to an emergency response team requiring extended on-site presence during facility emergencies
• Holiday coverage required for 2 of 4 designated holiday periods: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• Orientation held five days a week
• Candidates must live more than 65 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rate
• Local candidates are not accepted
• RTO must be disclosed and discussed during the interview process
• Previous Ochsner Health employees (permanent staff or in-house agency) must have a one-year separation before returning as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-746367. 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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