Travel Nurse RN - SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
New Haven, CT
GHR Healthcare - Travel
3x12 hrs

Apply for a SICU travel nurse job in New Haven, CT, caring for critically ill adult and geriatric patients in a Level I trauma center. This 10-week Surgical Intensive Care Unit travel contract offers the opportunity to work in a high-acuity setting with an experienced interdisciplinary team, advanced clinical resources, and exposure to complex surgical and multisystem conditions. New Haven combines a vibrant coastal setting with rich culture, historic neighborhoods, and convenient access to the greater New England region.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Job Title: Surgical Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (SICU RN)
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Assignment: 10-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 6, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Shift: Night shift, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Schedule: Four 12-hour shifts per week; every other weekend coverage required
• Call: Not required
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:2 on days, nights, and weekends
• Unit: Mixed-acuity surgical ICU and step-down environment
• Float Expectations: ICU and PCU/step-down assignments within scope
• Charting System: Epic
• Trauma Setting: Level I trauma center

SICU Travel Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut by the start date; pending licensure may be considered if the license is active before the assignment begins
• At least 2 years of recent SICU, Surgical ICU, or ICU nursing experience
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Experience caring for ventilated patients and managing continuous IV sedation
• Proficiency with arterial lines, central lines, ABG interpretation, dysrhythmia management, and titration of vasoactive drips
• Strong airway management skills
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• Ability to float to step-down or PCU assignments within clinical scope
• Previous charge nurse, community hospital, or Level I trauma experience preferred
• Flu vaccination is required
• Travel nurses must reside more than 75 miles from the assignment location

SICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to critically ill surgical and step-down patients
• Assess, monitor, and respond to changing patient conditions in a high-acuity surgical ICU environment
• Manage ventilated patients, continuous IV sedation, vasoactive infusions, and complex medication regimens
• Perform airway management and support rapid clinical intervention when patient status changes
• Monitor arterial lines and central lines and interpret ABGs and cardiac rhythms
• Care for patients with vascular, spine, emergency general surgery, urology, ENT, and medical ICU diagnoses
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response, IV services, rehabilitation, and other interdisciplinary teams
• Float to the PCU or step-down unit as needed to support patient care operations
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and communicate effectively with patients, families, and the care team

Apply now for this SICU Registered Nurse travel contract in New Haven, Connecticut, and join a high-performing critical care team in a Level I trauma setting.

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