Nurses Direct
Hiring organization · Based in Lafayette, LA
- 1
- open role, live count
- 4.7
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
What stands out
Travel nurses
You can take short ICU travel contracts here—nights, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours a week, for about eight weeks—if you already have ICU time and live 65+ miles from Lafayette.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
ICU postings ask for two years of RN experience plus prior ICU work and Epic charting before you start.
From employer postingsSource: glassdoor.com
Travel nurses
This is a travel and contract staffing firm headquartered in Lafayette that posts RN-ICU contracts in Lafayette and the Morgan City/Baton Rouge area.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Moving here
Lafayette sits about 13% below the national cost of living, with a flat state income tax around 3% and Louisiana compact-license status.
More about working here
Experienced nurses
You will document in Epic on the ICU contracts they post.
From employer postingsSource: glassdoor.com
Travel nurses
A small company-wide Glassdoor snapshot shows 4.2 out of 5 from nine ratings, with all of those reviewers saying they would recommend the firm to a friend.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Travel contracts; example ICU nights 12-hour shifts, 36 hrs/week, 8-week contract length; candidate must live 65+ miles from Lafayette.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The city
Living in Lafayette, LA
Nicknamed the Hub City, Lafayette sits in the heart of Acadiana and pulses with Cajun music, Creole cuisine, and year-round festivals. The warm, welcoming culture makes it feel like a big small town — an appealing fit for nurses who want rich local flavor without the bustle of a major metro.
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- Metro price level · Lafayette area
- 13% below the national average
- BEA index 87.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,100/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $61,915/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You are looking at Nurses Direct, a private staffing and subcontracting firm headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, founded in 2015. They post travel and contract RN work—including ICU assignments in Lafayette and the Morgan City/Baton Rouge area—rather than hiring you onto a single hospital’s permanent roster.
- Hiring nights
More about Nurses Direct
On a typical ICU travel posting you would work nights in 12-hour shifts at 36 hours a week on an eight-week contract, chart in Epic, and show two years of RN experience with prior ICU time. You also need to live at least 65 miles from Lafayette to fit the travel setup. Lafayette itself runs below the national cost of living, with Louisiana’s compact license and a flat state income tax near 3%. Company-wide Glassdoor ratings are limited but sit at 4.2 out of 5 from nine reviews, all of whom said they would recommend the firm; a separate Lafayette office review from an accountant painted a much more pressured back-office picture.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- pace and management pressure
- Former Lafayette office accountant described a small fast-paced firm with heavy payroll load, unrealistic deadlines, and manic officers; would not recommend.
As of 2023-02-10Source: glassdoor.com
- overall recommendation rate
- Company-wide Glassdoor snapshot shows 4.2/5 from 9 ratings with 100% saying they would recommend to a friend.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
A former Lafayette office accountant described a small, fast-paced back office with heavy payroll load, unrealistic deadlines, and manic officers, and would not recommend working there.
As of 2023-02-10Source: glassdoor.com
The reality check
Before you decide
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- ICUNights 11 open
RN-ICU travel contract in Lafayette requires 2 years RN experience, ICU experience, and EPIC documentation; nights 12-hour, 8 weeks at 36 hrs/week.
Open roles
Roles from Nurses Direct
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- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
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