RN - ICU

RN - ICU Shift: 07:00 AM - 07:30 PM, 3 shifts per week, 36 scheduled hours. Start Date: 06/15/2026, End Date: 08/10/2026, Duration: 8 weeks. Shift: Day, 3x12-hour (06:45 - 19:15). Please ensure your traveler is aware of the below: Upon accepting an assignment and starting your role, your unit manager may assign you to an "Emergency Team" where there will be an expectation to stay at the facility until after the event passes or be part of the relief team. Specific details pertaining to pay will be relayed on each emergency event, as impacts vary. By signing your travel contract to take a position with Ochsner Health, you accept the above and will report as assigned by your immediate unit manager if an emergency event were to occur. You should not apply for a role at Ochsner Health if you are not comfortable with the above. Avg Daily Census: 44, Ratio: 1:2, Weekend Coverage: Every other. Certs Req: ACLS, BLS, & NIHSS. Certs Pref: TNCC (Trauma Nurse cert). 2 years experience required. Unit will not accept 1st time travelers. Scrub color: Royal blue. COVID-19 Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only. Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only. Previous Charge Experience: Years of Experience: 2. Patient Ratio Experience: 3. Charting System Experience: Preferred Charting System Name: Epic. Community Hospital Experience: LTAC Experience: Trauma Level I Experience: Preferred. Trauma Level II Experience: Preferred. Travel Experience Required: Yes. Certifications: ACLS, BLS, CPI*, NIHSS, TNCC*. Skills: Accessing/Managing Ports*, Activated Clotting Time (ACT), Acute Kidney Injury, Arterial line management, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal, BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance, Blood Product Administration, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)*, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Central Venous Pressure Monitoring (CVP), Chronic/Acute Renal failure, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade*, Continuous IV sedation, CVA/Acute Stroke management, CVVHD/CRRT*, Emergency Medications, Epicardial Pacing Wire Care and Management*, External ventricular drain (EVD)*, Fibrinogen, FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring*, Fresh tracheostomy*, GI surgery, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun*, ICP monitoring*, Impella*, Infection Prevention, INR, Intake and Output monitoring, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)*, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Lumbar drains*, Management of dysrhythmias, Management of high-output drains, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, Massive transfusion protocol*, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Monitoring for abdominal compartment syndrome, Neuro Intensive Care Unit*, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG*, PICC line management, Post Craniotomy*, Post Neurosurgery management*, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management*, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring*, PT/PTT, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring*, Pulmonary edema*, Pulmonary embolism*, Recognition of infection in immunosuppressed patients, Respiratory failure, Sheath Removal*, Spinal cord injury*, Starting and maintaining IVs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, TPN/Lipids. Staffing & Scheduling: Scheduling Type: Patient Ratios Days: 2, Patient Ratios Nights: 2, Patient Ratios Weekends: 2, Float Required: Call Required: Weekend Coverage: True. Facility & Patient Care Details: Patient Age Groups: Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics. Daily Census: 44. Number of Rooms: 50. Number of Beds: 50. Interdisciplinary Support: Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Unit Secretary. Patient Diagnoses: . Special Procedures/Unit Details: . Special Equipment: . #Tier2 Travel Compliance: Facility does not accept local travelers. Must be over 65 miles (address on driver’s license to site address). Must have 2 years experience in specialty for all locations. (New Orleans operating room req. 3 years) **NO CALL IN!** RTO must be on profile and brought up in the interview or there is a high chance offer's will be rescinded. Compact or LA license in hand upon submittal. Allied Candidates booked with pending license - Candidate must apply for Allied Health licensure within 72 hours of signing. Orientation held 5 days a week. References: Not required for submission, however 2 Manager/Supervisor references will be required to obtain clearance to start contract. Recruiter, please obtain Manager/Supervisor contact information prior to submission. Charge RNs are NOT acceptable. PDF format AHA certifications are required. AWHONN Intermediate is required for L&D RN. CPI required for all CNA ER nurses must have CPI, or be able to get it before start. This cert is somewhat difficult to get, so please be prepared for this. NURSYS Reports for RNs must be sent with profile. Please ensure that the NURSYS is up to date (within 4 weeks of submission date). Resources who worked as permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must be separated from Ochsner Health System for 1 full year before they can return as travel. Modules: Modules are billable. Modules are completed during orientation and factored in orientation hours. Modules are recorded via facility. Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks: 56. Client Details: City: Lafayette, State: LA, Zip Code: 36862.