Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical CareLocation: Albany, NYAgency: AMN HealthcarePay: $2,315 to $2,459 per weekShift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hoursContract Duration: 13 WeeksStart Date: 6/8/2026
Job Description & Requirements
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU - Travel - (ICU RN)
StartDate: 6/8/2026Available Shifts: 12 NPay Rate: $2315.00 - $2459.00
The Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SICU and Neuro ICU) has a combined total of 30 intensive care beds designed to provide specialized care to the critically ill adult (14 and older) patient. The unit has a usual 50/50 split of patient population between the neuro and surgical patient population.The focus of care includes patients with life-threatening conditions related to major elective and emergency surgical procedures, multi-trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, stroke, seizure, sepsis/multi-organ system failure, hemodynamic instability and failure to wean. The SICU and Neuro ICU patient needs encompass but are not limited to comprehensive physical assessments, intensive monitoring, treatment of laboratory values, ventilator management and hemodynamic monitoring.Procedures performed on unit: Placement of arterial line, central line, external ventricular drain, ICP monitor, SEPS drain. Bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washout, tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar punctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains.
Required Qualifications
Registered Nurse, ICULicenses: RN-NYCertifications: BLS; ACLSSSN RequiredDOB RequiredReferences: 1 Reference in entire work history2 Years of ICU staff experience required in trauma, surgical AND neurological ICU patients.
MUST have competency with EVDs, bolts, ICP management along with experience with trauma and complex surgical patients.
Competency test required within 48 hours of submission, sent via candidates' email. Please ensure an up-to-date email is provided at time of submission.
MUST Have Recent Trauma Level One Experience.
1.5 years of 600+ bed academic hospital experience or 2 years of total (traveling + perm) experience
EPIC Experience
Trauma levels need to be included on every work entry.
Work history must be updated to current date
One reference within the past 12 months from a manager or Supervisor
Facility Location
From its upscale urban culture to laid-back rural attractions and beautiful natural surroundings, the New York's capital city offers an exciting mix of things to do, see and experience. In addition to historical sites, museums and a thriving nightlife, there is the Mohawk-Hudson bikeway for joggers, walkers and cyclists, nearby mountains for skiers and hikers and numerous lakes and rivers for boaters, rafters, swimmers and fishing enthusiasts.
Job Benefits
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:
Registered Nurse, ICULicenses: RN-NYCertifications: BLS; ACLSSSN RequiredDOB RequiredReferences: 1 Reference in entire work history2 Years of ICU staff experience required in trauma, surgical AND neurological ICU patients.MUST have competency with EVDs, bolts, ICP management along with experience with trauma and complex surgical patients.Competency test required within 48 hours of submission, sent via candidates' email. Please ensure an up-to-date email is provided at time of submission.MUST Have Recent Trauma Level One Experience.1.5 years of 600+ bed academic hospital experience or 2 years of total (traveling + perm) experienceEPIC ExperienceTrauma levels need to be included on every work entry.Work history must be updated to current dateOne reference within the past 12 months from a manager or Supervisor
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer: