Travel SICU RN - $2,218 per week

GHR Healthcare 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: 11/20/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Night Shift Contract in New Haven, CT

Travel ICU Registered Nurse needed for a 13-week critical care contract in New Haven, Connecticut. Join a high-acuity Medical ICU team caring for complex adult and geriatric patients in a Level I Trauma Center. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced critical care nurse who is skilled in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and multisystem patient care. New Haven offers a vibrant blend of historic charm, cultural attractions, walkable neighborhoods, and convenient access to Connecticut’s shoreline and major metropolitan areas.

Travel ICU Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980–$2,080
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 30, 2026
• End Date: January 29, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12 hours
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Hours per Week: 36
• Unit: 32-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
• Facility Setting: Level I Trauma Center
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• Floating: ICU, PCU, and other designated units or campuses as needed

Travel Registered Nurse Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Connecticut
• At least 2 years of recent ICU or Medical ICU nursing experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Current NIHSS certification
• Recent experience with Epic charting
• Strong critical care assessment, prioritization, and clinical judgment skills
• Ability to care for mechanically ventilated patients and manage complex, multisystem conditions
• Willingness to work night shifts, provide weekend coverage, and float as required
• One professional reference required

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients
• Assess patients, identify changes in condition, and respond promptly to clinical deterioration
• Manage ventilators, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, suctioning, and other respiratory support needs
• Titrate vasoactive infusions and continuous IV sedation according to protocols
• Interpret arterial blood gases and cardiac rhythms and manage dysrhythmias
• Provide central line, arterial line, and CVP monitoring and management
• Administer blood products, emergency medications, IV insulin protocols, and other critical care therapies
• Assist with chest tube procedures and provide care for patients experiencing respiratory failure, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, or multisystem organ dysfunction
• Maintain infection prevention and isolation precautions while promoting a safe patient care environment
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rapid response teams, IV services, rehabilitation, radiology, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Epic

Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity in New Haven, Connecticut, and join a high-acuity critical care team.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #525030. 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

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