Registered Nurse ICU

Job Title

Travel RN – Critical Care (ICU) – Days

Location

Alexandria, Louisiana

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Full-Time | Days (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) | Onsite | 36 or 48 hours per week guarantee available | Projected Start: August 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide routine and complex nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned ICU patients in a mixed cardiac and medical critical care setting.
• Administer medications and treatments per appropriate protocol; monitor for side effects and effectiveness of prescribed therapies.
• Manage and monitor patients on advanced hemodynamic support devices including Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, Impellas, and CRRT.
• Care for a diverse patient population including DKA, acute respiratory failure, MIs, post-op cardiovascular surgery (CABGs), and ventilator-dependent patients.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided accurately and in a timely manner.
• Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, family members, and caregivers; identify issues and appropriate resources.

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license in state of employment or valid compact license.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• ACLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• Demonstrated experience with Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, Impellas, post-operative cardiovascular surgeries, and CRRT.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a critical care nursing setting.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Experience in a mixed cardiac and medical ICU environment.
• Familiarity with managing ventilator-dependent patients and complex cardiac diagnoses.

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, high-acuity critical care environment with a manageable nurse-to-patient ratio (2:1 for ICU patients) and no on-call or floating requirements.
• Temp-to-permanent conversion is a possibility, offering long-term career potential beyond the initial 13-week contract.