Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,596 per week in Utica, NY

Job Opportunity – ICU Registered Nurse – New York

Start Date: October 5, 2026

Location: New York

Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants

Schedule: Night shift, 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM. 42-bed critical care unit with specialized pods including Neuro/Medical ICU (22 beds), CTICU (6 beds), and Surgical/Trauma ICU (14 beds).

Highlights:

• Diverse critical care experience across multiple ICU specialties including cardiovascular, neuro, surgical, and trauma patient populations
• Work with advanced specialty equipment including IABP, CRRT (Prisma and NxStage), ventriculostomy, ICP monitoring, and TTM (Arctic Sun)
• EPIC EMR system in place for streamlined documentation and care coordination
• Exposure to complex patient cases including strokes, sepsis, cardiogenic shock, post-STEMI, trauma, and major post-operative surgical patients
• Opportunity to support cardiovascular surgical patients and utilize cardiac critical care skills
• Floating to multiple critical care units as needed (excluding Behavioral Health and ER)

Requirements:

• Active New York RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience (ICU, SICU, CTICU, Trauma ICU, Medical/Surgical ICU, or Neuro ICU); 4-5 years preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current AHA ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Demonstrated experience with CRRT and Prismaflex dialysis systems
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Cardiac/heart experience highly preferred and prioritized

Why It's a Great Opportunity:

This position offers experienced critical care nurses the chance to work in a comprehensive ICU environment with diverse patient populations and cutting-edge technology. You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team caring for the most acute patients, from cardiovascular surgery to complex trauma and neurological cases. This role is ideal for skilled ICU nurses seeking to expand their critical care expertise while making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.