Travel Neuro ICU RN - $2,276 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Neuro ICU for a travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Neuro ICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/13/2026
• 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: Nov 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Surgical ICU position at a Level I Trauma Center requiring a CT or compact RN license and at least 2 years of ICU experience.

Details

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit within a Level I Trauma Center academic medical center
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating to step-down unit required as needed
• Epic EMR used, experience required
• Facility has 1,567 staffed beds

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required prior to start date
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of recent SICU experience required (1.5 years considered with Level I trauma or travel experience)
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Skilled in airway management, IV drip titration, and care of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Proficient in ventilator management, arterial line management, central and PICC line care, and blood product administration
• Experience with continuous IV sedation, vasoactive drip titration, and interpretation of ABGs and dysrhythmias
• 1 professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to surgical ICU patients, including those with complex respiratory, cardiac, renal, and neurological conditions
• Perform cardiac monitoring, arrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG acquisition as needed
• Participate in infection prevention practices including isolation precautions and PPE use
• Flu vaccination required with no declinations accepted; COVID vaccine exemptions limited to religious or medical reasons
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Former perm staff must have a 2-year separation before being considered as a traveler
• RTO requests exceeding 7 days require additional approval
• Travelers may be required to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities

American Traveler Job ID #P-766358. 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 - Surgical ICU

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