RN-ICU - Travel Contract - Lafayette, LA
Lafayette, Louisiana
Posted Aug 12 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- ICU
- Contract
- 8 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Term
- 8 weeks · Travel
- Practice
- Epic charting
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
The ideal candidate must live 65 miles from Lafayette, LA
Education
Required - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Preferred - Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Work Experience
Required – 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
ICU Experience , EPIC documentation
Certifications
Required - Current RN License in the state of practice
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
- NIH Stroke certification
Shift info - Nights - 12 hour
Contract Length
- 8 weeks - 36 hrs per week
Sourced from a public job board.
“Required - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Preferred - Bachelor’s degree in nursing. Work Experience Required - 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse. ICU Experience , EPIC documentation Certification…” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN License
- Nursing
- 12 hour shift
- RN License
- BLS Certification
- Critical & intensive care
- Mid-level
- ACLS Certification
- Night shift
Place
- City
- Lafayette, Louisiana
- Median rent
- $1,100/mo
- Local household income
- $61,915/yr
- Metro price level
- 13% below the national average
- Address
- 201 Rue Iberville #700, Lafayette, LA 70508, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Lafayette area index 87.2, where 100 is the national average.
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.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
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…
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- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?