GHR Healthcare - Travel Division 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: 11/06/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
ICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical ICU Night Shift Contract in New Haven, CT
Apply now for a 13-week ICU travel nursing contract in New Haven, Connecticut, caring for critically ill adults in a Level I Trauma Center.
Join a high-acuity Medical Intensive Care Unit as a Travel Registered Nurse. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced ICU RN who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment while providing critical care to adult patients. New Haven offers a vibrant coastal setting, walkable neighborhoods, a rich arts and dining scene, and convenient access to the greater New England region.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980–$2,080
- Location: New Haven, Connecticut
- Healthcare Setting: High-acuity Medical ICU and stepdown unit within a Level I Trauma Center
- Start Date: October 30, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Nursing Shift: Night shift, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
- Shifts per Week: 3
- Shift Duration: 12 hours
- Weekly Hours: 36
- Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
- Call: Not required
- Floating: PCU, other ICUs, and stepdown areas as needed
- Orientation: 16 hours
ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut, or eligibility to obtain one prior to start
- At least 2 years of recent Medical ICU or comparable critical care nursing experience
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Experience caring for mechanically ventilated patients and managing complex critical care needs
- Proficiency with arterial line management, central line care, continuous IV sedation, and isolation precautions
- Ability to interpret arterial blood gases and cardiac dysrhythmias
- Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
- Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and interdisciplinary teamwork skills
- One professional reference required
- Flu vaccination is required
- Previous travel nursing experience is welcome but not required
Travel ICU Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in a high-acuity Medical ICU and stepdown environment
- Care for patients experiencing acute respiratory failure, sepsis, liver or renal failure, post-cardiac-arrest complications, and gastrointestinal bleeding
- Monitor and manage ventilated patients, arterial lines, central lines, continuous infusions, and sedation therapies
- Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, including complex dysrhythmias and multisystem organ dysfunction
- Interpret laboratory findings, arterial blood gases, and hemodynamic data to support timely clinical interventions
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, nursing assistants, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record
- Follow infection prevention, isolation, and patient safety standards
- Float to designated critical care and progressive care areas while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care
Apply now to join this New Haven, Connecticut travel nursing opportunity and make an impact as an ICU Registered Nurse in a Level I Trauma Center.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare - Travel Division Job ID #525014. 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: ICU
About GHR Healthcare - Travel Division
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