ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in New Haven, Connecticut

Join a high-acuity Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) in New Haven, Connecticut, as a travel ICU Registered Nurse and make a meaningful impact caring for critically ill adults. This on-site travel nursing job offers a supportive interdisciplinary environment, a typical 1:3 nurse-to-patient ratio, and exposure to complex critical-care cases in a Level I Trauma Center. New Haven is a vibrant, walkable city known for its rich history, diverse dining scene, cultural attractions, and convenient access to the Connecticut shoreline.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980-$2,080
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Healthcare Setting: High-acuity MICU and stepdown unit within a short-term acute-care hospital
• Start Date: October 30, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, through January 29, 2027
• Shift: Four 12-hour day shifts per week, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Floating: PCU, other ICUs, and an additional campus as needed
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Unit Size: 56 beds
• Openings: 2

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut; candidates should allow approximately 15-21 business days for license issuance if applying for a new license
• At least 2 years of recent ICU or Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Experience caring for mechanically ventilated patients and managing arterial and central lines
• Competency with continuous IV sedation, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, arterial blood gas (ABG) interpretation, and isolation precautions
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or multisystem organ failure
• Current influenza vaccination is required
• Ability to work every other weekend and float to designated critical-care areas as needed
• At least one professional reference is required
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in a high-acuity MICU and stepdown setting
• Care for patients with acute respiratory failure, sepsis, liver or renal failure, post-cardiac-arrest conditions, and gastrointestinal bleeding
• Monitor and manage ventilated patients, continuous IV sedation, arterial lines, central lines, and complex medication regimens
• Interpret ABGs, identify dysrhythmias, and initiate appropriate interventions within scope of practice
• Deliver safe, evidence-based critical-care nursing while maintaining appropriate precautions for patients requiring isolation or specialized personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, patient care assistants (PCAs), and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Float to PCU, other ICUs, or the designated additional campus when operational needs require
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes in Epic

Apply now to advance your travel nursing career as an ICU Registered Nurse in New Haven, Connecticut.

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.