Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical ICU Contract in New Haven, CT

Join a high-acuity Medical ICU as a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) in New Haven, Connecticut. This 13-week ICU nursing assignment offers experienced critical care nurses the opportunity to care for critically ill adults in a Level I trauma setting with Epic charting, complex patient populations, and a supportive interdisciplinary team. New Haven is a vibrant, walkable city known for its cultural attractions, acclaimed dining, historic neighborhoods, and convenient access to the Connecticut shoreline and major metropolitan areas.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980-$2,080
• Specialty: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU); ICU Registered Nurse
• Healthcare Setting: Short-term acute care hospital; Level I Trauma Center
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Start Date: October 30, 2026
• Assignment End Date: January 29, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Nursing Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.; every other weekend coverage required
• Expected Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Ratio: Typically 1:1 or 2:1 in the ICU, with lower-acuity 3:1 assignments as needed; stepdown ratio is 3:1
• Unit Capacity: 56 beds
• Float Expectation: PCU, other ICUs, and an affiliated campus as needed
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Openings: 2

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut or eligibility to obtain one before the start date
• At least 2 years of recent ICU or Medical ICU (MICU) nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Demonstrated experience caring for high-acuity adult patients in a critical care setting
• Ability to manage mechanically ventilated patients, arterial lines, central lines, continuous IV sedation, and complex critical-care therapies
• Proficiency interpreting arterial blood gases and dysrhythmias
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or organ failure
• Current influenza vaccination is required
• One professional reference is required
• Travel nursing assignment; candidates residing within 75 miles of New Haven, Connecticut, are not eligible

Medical ICU Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive bedside nursing care to critically ill adult patients in a high-acuity MICU and stepdown environment
• Monitor and manage patients experiencing acute respiratory failure, sepsis, liver or renal failure, post-cardiac arrest conditions, and gastrointestinal bleeding
• Care for mechanically ventilated patients and manage continuous IV sedation
• Assess, interpret, and respond to arterial blood gases, cardiac rhythms, and changing clinical conditions
• Perform arterial line and central line care and management
• Apply isolation precautions and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) while delivering safe, evidence-based patient care
• Recognize and manage dysrhythmias and signs of multisystem organ dysfunction
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapists, PCAs, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Float to PCU, other ICU units, or an affiliated campus when needed to support patient care operations
• Accurately document nursing assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes in Epic

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract in New Haven, Connecticut, and advance your critical care nursing career 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.