From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 13, 2026Sources
The short version
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.
Employer research, Aug 13, 2026
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.
For travel nursesSources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.comICU postings ask for two years of RN experience plus prior ICU work and Epic charting before you start.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsSource: glassdoor.comThis is a travel and contract staffing firm headquartered in Lafayette that posts RN-ICU contracts in Lafayette and the Morgan City/Baton Rouge area.
For travel nursesSources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Nursing here
- Charting system
Epic
From employer postings
Sources
- Scheduling
Travel contracts; example ICU nights 12-hour shifts, 36 hrs/week, 8-week contract length; candidate must live 65+ miles from Lafayette.
Nurses Direct · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The units
ICU
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.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
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.
Sources
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.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
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.
Sources
As of 2023-02-10Source: glassdoor.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in Lafayette, LA
Anchor your nursing career in the heart of Acadiana, where living costs run about 13% below the national average. As southwest Louisiana’s regional medical hub, Lafayette lets nurses trade hospital shifts for live zydeco halls, fresh boudin, and peaceful paddles along Bayou Vermilion, stretching your paycheck further in vibrant Cajun Country.
Browse roles in Lafayette- 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
Common questions
Does Nurses Direct hire new grads?
The one role asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Nurses Direct, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Nurses Direct
RN-ICU - Travel Contract - Lafayette, LA
$2,000/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Nurses-Direct-EI_IE4208045.11,24.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Nurses-Direct-Lafayette-LA-Reviews-EI_IE4208045.0,13_IL.14,26_IC1149927.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2023-02-10
- nursesdirect.com
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