Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Utica, NY

    Highlights

    Manage complex patient diagnoses including strokes, sepsis, cardiogenic shock, respiratory failure, CHF, post-STEMI, cardiovascular surgery, and major trauma/post-operative cases. Operate and monitor specialty equipment including IABP, CRRT (PRISMA/NxStage), ventriculostomy, ICP monitoring, and targeted temperature management (Arctic Sun).

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationUtica, NY

    Description

    Job Title

    Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

    Location

    Utica, New York

    Schedule / Job Type

    Contract | Night Shift (6:30 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite

    Key Responsibilities
    • Provide direct patient care in a 42-bed intensive care unit encompassing Neuro/Med, Cardiothoracic, and Surgical/Trauma ICU populations
    • Manage complex patient diagnoses including strokes, sepsis, cardiogenic shock, respiratory failure, CHF, post-STEMI, cardiovascular surgery, and major trauma/post-operative cases
    • Operate and monitor specialty equipment including IABP, CRRT (PRISMA/NxStage), ventriculostomy, ICP monitoring, and targeted temperature management (Arctic Sun)
    • Float to other units as needed, excluding Behavioral Health and the Emergency Department (unless holding)
    • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based critical care in a fast-paced environment
    Required Qualifications
    • Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the state of New York
    • Minimum 2 years of ICU experience (ICU, SICU, CTICU, Trauma ICU, MS ICU, or Neuro ICU)
    • Travel nursing experience required
    • Current AHA BLS and ACLS certifications required
    • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
    • Proficiency with CRRT and Prismaflex required
    • Epic EMR experience required
    Preferred Experience / Skills
    • 4–5 years of ICU experience strongly preferred
    • Cardiac/heart experience highly preferred and prioritized during review
    • Experience with IABP, ventriculostomy, ICP monitoring, and targeted temperature management devices
    Why Join Us
    • Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, multi-specialty ICU environment with exposure to a broad range of complex critical care cases and advanced specialty equipment
    • Local candidates are welcome to apply