Travel Neuro ICU RN - $3,600 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Neuro ICU for a travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Neuro ICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/04/2026
• Duration: 6 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 4, 2026
• Length: 6 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Neuro ICU RN for a 6-week winter coverage contract requiring prior travel experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Neuro Intensive Care Unit setting within a large academic medical center and Level I Trauma Center
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-07:00)
• 6-week contract length for winter coverage only, with no extensions
• May float between ICUs at the York Street Campus and Saint Raphael Campus
• Epic charting system experience required

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required (processing time is 15-21 business days)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• 3 years of ICU experience required (1.5 years considered if Level I trauma or travel experience)
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Trauma Level I and II experience preferred
• Large trauma center experience required
• Experience with ventilator management, CRRT/CVVHD, arterial lines, central lines, and vasoactive drip titration
• Experience with neuro-specific skills such as EVD, ICP monitoring, and post-craniotomy care preferred
• One professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to complex ICU patients including respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, and neurological cases
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with exemptions only for religious or medical reasons
• Travelers may be required to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities
• Must be gone at least 2 years before returning as a traveler if previously a perm staff member
• No RTO allowed for this assignment
• Local candidates not accepted if residing within 75 miles of the hospital
• First-time travelers are not considered due to travel experience requirement

American Traveler Job ID #P-782997. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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