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

ICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

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

Job Details

• Unit: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Average patient ratio: 1:3 (days, nights, weekends)
• Call: No
• Float: Yes (to Progressive Care Unit, other ICUs, and SRC campus as needed)
• Every Other Weekend (EOW) coverage required
• Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center
• Charting system: Epic

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
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Competencies & Certifications

• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam (minimum 85% score within 12 months of start)
• Color Blind Testing (minimum 80% score; required for all candidates starting on/after 8/2/2024)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required for ICU and related units
• Additional certifications may be required depending on unit assignment (e.g., TNCC for ER, PALS for pediatric units, NRP for NICU)

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start; must be clean-shaven for testing; annual updates required
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation (specific acceptable tests detailed)
• Annual TB questionnaire
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 – 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred but not required
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity:

  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines)
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer, vaccine series, or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella (positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history)
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for pediatric specialties, labor and delivery, postpartum (declination accepted)

Training & Facility-Specific Requirements

• Completion of multiple mandatory training modules and attestations prior to or on start date, including but not limited to:

  • 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 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 campuses)
  • AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
  • New Employee Orientation Module
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RNs except Home Health)
  • ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
  • eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
  • Chaperone Policy Training
  • Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026 and forward)

Background & Documentation Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check (including SSN trace, counties lived/worked, statewide, national sex offender, federal, and extended checks) within 12 months of start; must be updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Verification of highest level of education; foreign equivalency evaluation required for internationally educated candidates
• Official transcripts may be required if education verification cannot be completed
• 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 the past year required for Cardio Thoracic ICU; standard references for other units
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain tech roles (not applicable to RN ICU role)
• Driver’s license or state ID with photo matching legal name required on first day

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not required; first-time travelers are accepted
• Float assignments may include Progressive Care Unit and other ICU areas
• Parking cost is approximately $125/month (for informational purposes only)

This position offers a challenging ICU nursing role on night shifts with a reputable acute care trauma center, requiring strong critical care skills, certifications, and compliance with extensive health and safety protocols.