Travel Respiratory Care Unit RN - $2,266 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Long Term Care (LTC) Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in New Britain, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• 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 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Respiratory Care Unit position in a Long Term Acute Care setting, requiring 1-2 years of experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Respiratory Care Unit (RCU) of a long term acute care hospital
• Respiratory-focused, vent-dependent patient population in a medical (non-traditional Med/Surg) environment
• Day/Evening ratio 1:9 and Night ratio 1:12 on RCU
• 36-bed unit size on RCU
• May choose between 8-hour nights (11:00 PM – 7:30 AM) or 12-hour nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM), 36 hours/week
• Every other weekend required
• Float required to like chronic care units including RCU2, Respiratory Step-Down Unit (SDU), and TRU, with travelers floating first
• Respiratory Step-Down Unit ratios: Day/Evening 1:9, Night 1:12, 38 beds
• TRU unit cares for TBI and medically complex chronic care patients with ratios of Day/Evening 1:7-10, Night 1:12
• During a 12-hour shift, may split time between units, such as 4 hours on one unit and 8 on another

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• 1-2 years of RN experience required
• Prior travel experience preferred
• Experience with respiratory and ventilated patients strongly preferred
• Willing to obtain flu vaccination or provide medical declination (personal or religious declinations not accepted)

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include IV starts, drip and blood administration, EKGs, medication titrations, glucose monitoring, wound vac changes, simple and complex wound dressings, trach care, suctioning, straight cath, foley care, port access, central line dressing, and wound measurements
• Nurses do not manage ventilators, as respiratory therapists handle vent management
• No charge responsibilities required
• Local candidates accepted
• Local rate applies within a 50-mile radius
• Radius rate available

American Traveler Job ID #P-760759. 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 - Med/Surg - Long Term Care

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