Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: ICU Registered Nurse (Neuro ICU) - Travel/Contract

Location

• New Haven, Connecticut

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Neuro ICU)
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night (4 shifts of 12 hours each, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM)
• Hours per week: 48
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Patient Ratio: Average 1:2 (days and nights)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: Floating within scope to meet facility needs is required
• Block schedule accommodation: Not available
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• Pending license accepted
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• Minimum 2 years of Neuro ICU experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Certifications required:

  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Licensing

• Current Registered Nurse license valid in Connecticut or Compact RN license
• Primary source license verification required within 30 days of start

Facility Type

• Short Term Acute Care Hospital
• Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1,567
• Electronic Health Record system: Epic

Compliance and Training Requirements

Candidates must complete and provide attestations for the following mandatory trainings and modules (some exceptions apply based on unit):

• 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)
• 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)

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation (with annual TB questionnaire)
• Immunizations/vaccinations:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (highly preferred for Pediatric specialties, Labor & Delivery, Postpartum)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines; boosters may be required)
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer, vaccine series, or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella (positive titer, 2 vaccines, or documented history; boosters may be required)
  • Seasonal Flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination preferred (initial series)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (rapid accepted)

Background and Verification

• 7-year criminal background check required within 12 months of start, including:

  • SSN trace
  • Counties lived/worked
  • Statewide and national checks (sex offender, criminal, federal)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification required; foreign equivalency reports accepted from approved agencies for internationally educated candidates
• Transcript or diploma 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)
• Skills checklist required within 12 months of start
• One supervisor reference within past year required for ICU candidates (charge nurse references not accepted)
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain tech roles (not applicable here)

Competency Exams

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required within 12 months (minimum 85% passing score)
• Color Blind Testing required for all candidates (effective 8/2/2024, minimum 80% passing score)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for ICU and telemetry units (not required for NICU, Psych, Pediatric, Ambulatory)

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity Neuro ICU setting with a reputable acute care hospital. The role requires specialized neuro ICU experience, multiple certifications, and compliance with extensive training and health requirements to ensure patient safety and quality care.