SICU RN
New Haven, CT
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 4, 2026
• Length: 6 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Surgical ICU position requiring 2 years of SICU experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) of a large academic medical center
• 6-week contract assignment with night shift schedule (4x12 hours, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• May float to other ICUs between the York Street Campus and Saint Raphael Campus
• Required charting system: Epic
• Care for critically ill surgical patients requiring advanced monitoring and intervention

Requirements

• Active RN license (CT or Compact) required, or candidate must have applied prior to consideration
• Minimum 2 years of SICU experience required (1.5 years considered for candidates with Level I trauma or travel experience)
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Epic EMR experience required
• Trauma Level I and academic/teaching hospital experience preferred
• Experience with IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, and PICC line management required
• Skilled in ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and care of ventilated patients preferred
• Experience with continuous IV sedation and titrating vasoactive drips preferred
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure preferred
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and 12-lead EKG acquisition preferred
• Experience with CVA/acute stroke management and post-craniotomy care preferred
• One professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide advanced critical care nursing to surgical ICU patients, including those with multisystem organ dysfunction
• Travelers may be asked to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as part of hospital operations
• Flu vaccine is required with no declinations accepted; COVID-19 vaccine and booster require religious or medical exemption if not received
• No RTO is permitted for this assignment due to its short winter coverage nature
• Local candidates are not accepted; candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the hospital site
• Former staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• This is a short 6-week winter coverage assignment with no extensions anticipated
• Candidates should have prior trauma center experience at a large facility for best fit with this assignment