SICU / Step Down RN
New Haven, CT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a SICU/Step Down position at a Level I Trauma Center requiring at least 1 year of ICU experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit with floating to Step Down as needed
• 3x12 Night shift schedule (19:00-7:00)
• Patient ratio of 1:3
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Epic EMR used, experience required
• Level I Trauma Center, academic teaching hospital setting

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required prior to start date
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Trauma Level I or II experience preferred
• Experience with airway management, IV drips, and multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Skills in arterial line management, central line care, ventilator care, ABG interpretation, continuous IV sedation, vasoactive drip titration, and dysrhythmia management/interpretation
• Previous charge experience preferred
• 1 professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide care for ICU and step down patients, including those with complex multisystem conditions
• Participate in isolation precautions and PPE protocols as required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with religious or medical exemptions only
• Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be considered (local candidates not accepted)
• Former staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require additional approval
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• May be required to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities