| Location | Utica, NY |
Med Ninjas is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Utica, New York.
Travel RN – Intensive Care Unit (ICU):
Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU
Unit: Intensive Care Unit
Shift: Night Shift, 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM
Scheduling: Block scheduling is not guaranteed
Floating: Required
Scrub Color: Navy
Local Candidates: Accepted (within 75 miles; local rate applies)
Travel Experience: Required
EMR: Epic
Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience required.
4–5 years of ICU experience preferred.
Must have documented previous travel nursing experience.
Experience in one or more of the following ICU specialties:
Medical ICU (MICU)
Surgical ICU (SICU)
Cardiothoracic ICU (CTICU)
Trauma ICU
Neuro ICU
Current AHA BLS certification
Current AHA ACLS certification
Current NIHSS certification
Active New York (NY) RN license
Nursys license verification report for NY and all other active RN licenses
Valid driver's license with an address matching the candidate's demographic information
Updated resume documenting at least 2 years of ICU experience and previous travel assignments
Skills checklist matching the ICU specialty
All requested time off (RTO) must be disclosed at submission
CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)
Prismaflex experience
Epic EMR documentation
Critical care assessment and monitoring
Hemodynamic monitoring and management
Emergency response and stabilization
Ventilator management and respiratory support
Highly Preferred: Cardiac and heart-related critical care experience. The hiring manager is prioritizing candidates with this background.
Total Beds: 42
East Unit: 20 beds
West Unit: 22 beds
Neuro/Medical ICU: 22 beds
CTICU: 6 beds
Surgical/Trauma ICU: 14 beds
Neuro/Medical ICU
Stroke and altered mental status (AMS)
Sepsis
Respiratory failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
Neuro-interventional procedures, including TCAR
Cardiothoracic ICU (CTICU)
Cardiovascular surgery
Cardiogenic shock
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA surgery)
Surgical/Trauma ICU
Trauma cases
Major postoperative surgical patients
Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
CRRT systems, including Prismaflex or NxStage
Ventriculostomy systems
Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring
Targeted temperature management (TTM), including Arctic Sun
Floating is required across ICU units based on facility needs. Nurses may float to all units except Behavioral Health and the Emergency Department, unless the ED is holding patients.
Local candidates within 75 miles are accepted at the local rate.
Candidates must be comfortable floating between ICU specialties.
Block scheduling is not guaranteed.
All RTO must be included with the initial submission.
Heart-related critical care experience is strongly preferred.
Med Ninjas Job ID #18868. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
At Med Ninjas, we make travel healthcare simple, so you can focus on what matters: caring for patients. We match nurses and allied professionals with assignments that fit their lives, backed by a team that actually picks up the phone.
We're a staffing agency built around one idea: healthcare professionals deserve a partner as invested in their success as they are in their patients'.
On assignment with Med Ninjas, you get medical, 401(k), housing/travel support, plus a dedicated recruiter who knows your name and your goals. With a 5.0 rating from our travelers, we earn that trust one assignment at a time.
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