Travel ICU RN - $2,344 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Milford, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/11/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Milford, Connecticut

Travel ICU Registered Nurse job in Milford, CT: provide high-acuity care to adult and geriatric patients on a 10-week night-shift assignment.

Join a high-acuity intensive care team as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse in Milford, Connecticut. This on-site travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for adult and geriatric patients in a 10-bed ICU while collaborating with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, IV teams, rapid response, and other interdisciplinary services. First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply. Milford is a scenic coastal New England community known for its shoreline, welcoming downtown, and convenient access to the greater Connecticut region.

Travel ICU Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Location: Milford, Connecticut
• Start Date: December 11, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 10 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric ICU patients
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2 in critical care
• Charting System: Epic
• Floating: May float to medical-surgical and other critical care units within the regional hospital network as needed

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent ICU nursing experience; experience in both medical and surgical intensive care is required
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply
• Active Registered Nurse license in Connecticut, or eligibility to obtain one before the assignment begins
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Demonstrated experience caring for ventilated patients and managing complex critical-care therapies
• Flu vaccination is required
• Ability to work night shifts, every other weekend, and float as needed

Travel ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients
• Manage patients receiving mechanical ventilation, BiPAP/CPAP, continuous sedation, cardiac infusions, and vasoactive medications
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms, arterial blood gases, and 12-lead EKGs
• Provide central line, PICC line, arterial line, and IV care and management
• Administer blood products and emergency medications according to established protocols
• Recognize and respond to dysrhythmias, multisystem organ dysfunction, and other changes in patient condition
• Maintain infection prevention, isolation, and personal protective equipment standards
• Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to support safe, evidence-based care
• Float to medical-surgical or other critical care units when assigned

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract in Milford, Connecticut, and join a collaborative critical care team.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #529408. 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: ICU

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