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Travel Nurse - RN - CVICU - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

Host Healthcare · Shreveport, LA

✓ Confirmed open today on Host Healthcare's site · posted 0d ago

Weekly pay (gross)

$1,809/wk

Specialty

ICU / Critical Care

Contract

13 weeks

Shift

N/A

Start

N/A

Compact state

Yes

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Travel Nurse - RN - CVICU - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit travel assignment in Shreveport, LA with Host Healthcare. 13-week contract. Posted pay $1,809 per week. Louisiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state.

Pay breakdown check

Posted weekly pay

$1,809

Most that can be tax-free here (GSA)

$1,267/wk

So at least this is taxed wages

$542/wk

≈ $15.06/hr over 36 hrs

If the agency pays the full tax-free stipend, your taxable wage is about $15.06/hr. If they pay less stipend, more of it is taxed.
A low taxable hourly rate means lower overtime, holiday and missed-shift pay, and smaller 401(k) contributions. Ask what overtime pays.
Tax-free stipends generally require a tax home you keep paying for while you travel. Ask a tax professional about your situation.

Estimate from the posted weekly rate and GSA FY2027 per diem limits for this city; assumes 36 hours a week. Not tax advice.

$1,267/wk

Max tax-free stipend here (GSA per diem)

$1,149/mo

Typical rent in Shreveport (Zillow)

15 agencies

list ICU / Critical Care jobs in Shreveport ($1,382–$2,202/wk)