Travel ICU RN - $3,236 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: 11/20/2026
• Duration: 10 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 20, 2026
• Length: 10 weeks
• Openings: 4

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a 10-week night shift winter coverage assignment at a Level I Trauma Center requiring 2 years of ICU experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• ICU setting within a Level I Trauma Center and academic medical center
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Average patient ratio of 1:3 across days, nights, and weekends
• Every other weekend coverage required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required to PCU, other ICUs, and SRC campus as needed
• Uses Epic charting system
• 10-week contract length

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required (or in process, as CT licensure can take 15-21 business days to issue)
• Current certifications: ACLS and BLS required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required (1.5 years considered for candidates with Level I trauma or travel experience)
• Experience with IV therapy, arterial line management, and central line care/management
• Respiratory/thoracic care experience including ventilator management and ABG interpretation
• Experience with continuous IV sedation administration
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Knowledge of isolation precautions and PPE protocols
• One professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to ICU patients including ventilator management and hemodynamic monitoring
• Participate in cardiac emergency response and dysrhythmia management as needed
• No holiday RTO permitted; maximum of 5 days RTO allowed during the assignment
• Local radius restrictions are waived for this 10-week assignment
• Candidates must have left previous staff employment with the health system at least 2 years ago to be eligible as a traveler
• First-time travelers will be considered
• Flu vaccination required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccination and booster required, with exemptions available only for religious or medical reasons
• Travelers must be willing to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed

American Traveler Job ID #P-771868. 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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