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Travel Nurse (RN) ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Metairie, LA
$1,934 to $2,184 weekly

Posted July 9, 2026 - ID:1106421 Verified This job was verified as an active available position.
Job Details
Start Date
8/11/2026
Shift
Days
Duration
13 weeks
Hours
12 hours
Specialty
ICU, Nursing
City
Metairie
State
LA
Experience
1 Years
Estimated Pay
$1,934 - $2,184 weekly
Requirements
  • Required certification: ICU
  • 1+ years of experience
  • Key Requirements Summary: 1. Experience: 2 years ICU experience required; CVICU experience highly preferred 2. Cases: Medical/Surgical ICU; CVICU preferred; may care for COVID-19 isolation patients 3. Certifications: ACLS, BLS, CPI, and NIHSS required; must be AHA or American Red Cross; CPI can be obtained at facility for $100 4. License: Not specified 5. Education: Not specified 6. EMR: Epic experience required 7. Shifts/Call: 1:2 ratio, may flex to 1:3; weekends required (4 shifts per 4-week schedule); no call required; float required to all ICUs and may float to ED or PACU; may occasionally float to MS/PCU at 1:4 ratio; nurses perform all lab sticks, EKGs, and line starts 8. RTO: Limited to 5 days total 9. Returning Staff: Not specified 10. Travel/Local: Not specified 11. Background: Not specified 12. Modules: Not specified 13. Travel Experience: Not specified as required 14. Scrubs: Not mentioned 15. Flu Vaccine Requirements: Required, no exemptions 16. Special Equipment: HARD STOP — Impella and CRRT/NXStage experience required; do not submit candidates without these skills. Additional equipment includes Alaris IV Pumps, CADD PCA Pumps, Servo I Ventilators, Fresenius CRRT Dialysis Machines, Edwards Lifesciences Cardiac Monitors, Medtronic EVD Management Systems, Arctic Sun TMS, GE Monitors, Hill-Rom Beds, Pyxis Medication Station, and Veratron Bladder Scanner Critical: COVID-19 vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions only). Nurses must know their N95 mask size. Impella and CRRT/NXStage are absolute hard stop requirements — do not screen candidates lacking these skills.
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