ICU RN
New Haven, CT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a Level I Trauma Center academic medical center requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit within a mixed acuity unit with both ICU & step-down assignments
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00-19:00), with a commitment to 4x12s
• Every other weekend required with some holiday coverage
• Possibility to float to adult ICUs at other campuses
• Epic charting system used

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required (pending license accepted)
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required (1.5 years considered with Level I trauma or travel experience)
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Proficiency in IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Experience with ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, and ABG interpretation preferred
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG preferred
• Experience with vasoactive drip titration and continuous IV sedation preferred
• Experience managing post-craniotomy and CVA/acute stroke patients preferred
• 1 professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to a mixed acuity ICU/step-down patient population with multisystem organ dysfunction
• Work within a large Level I Trauma Center, academic medical center setting with 1,000+ beds
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Flu vaccination required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccination required with only religious or medical exemptions accepted
• Travelers are expected to participate in natural disaster or other emergency response activities as needed
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require additional approval
• Local candidates not accepted; must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility
• Former staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler
• First-time travelers are not preferred for this role