ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) | Travel Nursing Job in New Haven, CT

Make a meaningful impact as an ICU Registered Nurse in a high-acuity Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) in New Haven, Connecticut. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for critically ill adults in a Level I Trauma Center while collaborating with an experienced interdisciplinary team. New Haven is a vibrant coastal city known for its historic neighborhoods, thriving arts and culinary scene, and convenient access to New York City and Boston.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980-$2,080
• Assignment Type: 13-week ICU travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: October 30, 2026
• End Date: January 29, 2027
• Healthcare Setting: Medical Intensive Care Unit and stepdown care within a Level I Trauma Center
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM
• Schedule: Approximately 3-4 night shifts per week; 36 hours per week listed, including every-other-weekend coverage
• Call: None required
• Patient Ratio: Typically 1:1 or 2:1 in the ICU; up to 3:1 for lower-acuity patients awaiting transfer; 3:1 in stepdown
• Unit Size: 56 beds
• Charting: Electronic health record environment
• Floating: PCU and other ICU areas as needed

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Connecticut; candidates should allow approximately 15-21 business days for Connecticut licensure processing when applicable
• 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
• Proficiency with continuous IV sedation, ABG interpretation, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and isolation precautions
• Experience caring for patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• Ability to work night shifts, weekends, and every other weekend as scheduled
• Ability to float to the PCU and other ICU areas when needed
• Travel nurses must reside more than 75 miles from the assignment location
• Flu vaccination is required

ICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in a high-acuity MICU and stepdown setting
• Monitor and manage patients experiencing acute respiratory failure, sepsis, liver or renal failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, post-cardiac-arrest complications, and other complex conditions
• Care for mechanically ventilated patients and support advanced respiratory management plans
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, continuous IV sedation, and other critical-care therapies
• Interpret ABGs and cardiac rhythms, recognize clinical deterioration, and initiate appropriate interventions
• Apply evidence-based infection prevention and isolation precautions
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Communicate changes in patient status clearly and document nursing care accurately in the electronic health record
• Float to the PCU and other ICU areas as needed to support safe and effective patient care

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel assignment in New Haven, Connecticut, and join a high-acuity healthcare team dedicated to exceptional critical care.

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.