MICU Registered Nurse
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse – MICU (Night Shift, Travel/Contract)

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Shift: Nights (3 shifts of 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Unit: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
• Average patient ratio: 1:3 (days, nights, weekends)
• No on-call required
• Floating required to PCU, other ICUs, and SRC campus as needed
• Every other week (EOW) coverage
• Charting system: Epic
• Facility type: Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1,567

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Competencies & Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required within 12 months of start, minimum 85% passing score)
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting on/after 8/2/2024, minimum 80% passing score)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required for ICU and related units starting 5/13/2026)

Mandatory Trainings & Modules (must be completed and attested)

• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
• Stroke Education (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Pyxis ES MedStation Training
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (except certain hospitals)
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health) – must be updated annually
• New Employee Orientation Module (must be completed by start date)
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RNs except Home Health)
• ED Handbook (required for ED/ER RNs only)
• eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required if gap of 6+ months between assignments or module updated)
• Fire Safety Module (required as of 5/4/2026)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical Exam (within 12 months of start)
• Fit Mask Test (within 12 months of start, must be updated annually; clean-shaven required for N95)
• Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray (acceptable tests within specified timeframes)
• TB Questionnaire (must be updated annually)
• Immunizations or positive titers for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination highly preferred for Pediatric specialties, Labor and Delivery, Postpartum (declination accepted)
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 - 03/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred
• 10 Panel Drug Screen (within 12 months of start)

Background & Verification Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check (must include SSN trace, counties lived/worked, statewide, national sex offender, national criminal, federal extended, education verification)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks (required within 30 days of start)
• Foreign Equivalency Education Evaluation (for internationally educated candidates)
• Education Verification (highest level of education verified; official transcripts may be required)
• Sex Offender Search
• Employment Application with 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work History Verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• One supervisor reference within past year required for Cardio Thoracic ICU; standard references for other units
• Skills Checklist (within 12 months of start)
• Attestation of Prior Radiation Exposure (if applicable to certain units)

Additional Notes

• Floating to other units as needed
• Parking cost approximately $125/month
• Epic testing available and encouraged for experienced users but not mandatory for clearance
• Various certifications (PALS, NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, EFM, CPI, NIH Stroke Certification) may be required depending on unit assignment; verify unit-specific requirements

This position offers a night shift ICU travel nursing opportunity with a reputable acute care facility requiring strong critical care skills, certifications, and compliance with extensive health and background verifications.