Posted 09/25/2026 · Job #522867
ICU | Registered Nurse | 13–Week Travel – Albany, New York
Job Description
ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Albany, NY
Join a high-acuity ICU nursing team in Albany, New York, and provide critical care to trauma, surgical, and neurological patients in a Level I trauma center. This 13-week travel nurse opportunity is ideal for an experienced ICU RN seeking a rewarding New York travel nursing job with 12-hour night shifts.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse
- Location: Albany, NY 12208
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250-$2,370
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: October 4, 2026
- End Date: January 3, 2027
- Work Setting: On-site, acute care hospital and Level I trauma environment
ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in New York
- At least 2 years of recent ICU staff nursing experience
- Experience caring for trauma, surgical, and neurological ICU patients
- Previous travel nursing experience required
- Previous Level I trauma experience required
- Epic electronic medical record (EMR) experience required
- Ability to successfully complete a competency assessment within 24 hours of submission
- Ability to wear navy blue scrubs in accordance with the unit dress code
ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU
- Monitor patient status, recognize changes in condition, and initiate timely nursing interventions
- Care for patients with complex trauma, surgical, and neurological diagnoses
- Administer medications and treatments safely while following established clinical protocols
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Accurately document patient assessments, interventions, and responses in Epic
- Support a safe, respectful, and patient-centered environment during night-shift operations
About Albany, New York
Located in New York’s vibrant capital region, Albany offers a welcoming community, rich history, scenic outdoor spaces, and convenient access to the Adirondacks and Hudson Valley. Apply now for this ICU travel nurse contract and join a dedicated critical care team in Albany, NY.
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.
Equal Opportunity
GHR Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals are treated with respect and provided equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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