SICU RN
Bridgeport, CT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced SICU RN with CT/compact licensure for a Level II Trauma Center setting with critical care skills and Epic charting experience required.

Details

• Surgical ICU setting within a short term acute care hospital with 426 staffed beds
• Level II Trauma Center
• 3x12 day shift schedule from 7:00 to 19:00
• Every other weekend required
• Float to Milford campus as needed
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Epic EMR used, experience required

Requirements

• Active CT state RN license (or Compact) required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent SICU experience required (2 years preferred for submission, 1.5 years accepted with Level I trauma or travel experience)
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital, Trauma Level I, and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Skilled in respiratory/thoracic care, BiPAP/CPAP management, ETT and NT suctioning, and ventilator patient care
• Experience with arterial line and central line management
• Proficient in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and emergency response
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Knowledgeable in isolation precautions and PPE use
• One professional reference required

Additional Information

• Part of the Yale New Haven Health System with free parking available
• Provide critical care nursing to surgical ICU patients including ventilator and hemodynamic management
• May be required to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required with religious or medical exemptions only
• Up to 7 days of RTO can be auto-approved
• Local candidates not accepted if within 75 miles of the facility
• Previous staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler
• First-time travelers may be considered if they meet experience requirements