Travel SICU RN - $2,276 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 4

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced SICU RN for a night shift assignment at a Level I Trauma Center, requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) setting with float requirement to step-down unit as needed
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hour shifts (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Epic EMR used for charting
• Care for patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure requiring airway management and IV drip management

Requirements

• Active RN license (CT or Compact) required, must be active prior to start date
• Certifications required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Level I Trauma Center experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Skills required: IV therapy, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care/management, PICC line management, BiPAP/CPAP management, care of ventilated patient, HFNC, suctioning (ETT/NT), ventilator management, continuous IV sedation, titration of vasoactive drips, CVA/acute stroke management, GI surgery care, isolation precautions/PPE, cardiac monitoring, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, obtaining 12-lead EKG/ECG, and IV insulin protocols
• One professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to surgical ICU patients including airway management and hemodynamic monitoring
• Float to step-down unit as needed to support facility staffing needs
• Located at a large academic medical center and Level I Trauma Center
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with religious or medical exemptions only
• Local candidates not accepted within a 75-mile radius of the facility
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require additional approval
• Previous perm staff must be separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-763848. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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