Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Utica, NY
Bestica
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,624/weekOverview
- Start Date11/30/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration14 weeks
Pay
- Estimated taxable pay$1,357/week
- Estimated non-taxable stipends$1,267/week
Benefits
- Referral bonus
Description
Travel RN – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
📍 Utica, New York | 13-Week Contract
Join MVHS Inc. at Wynn Hospital in Utica, NY, as an ICU Registered Nurse. This assignment is ideal for experienced critical care nurses with strong CRRT/Prismaflex skills, Epic experience, and a background in high-acuity patient care.
📌 Assignment Highlights
- Location: Utica, New York
- Facility: MVHS Inc. – Wynn Hospital
- Department: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Start Date: November 30, 2026
- End Date: February 27, 2027
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Shift: Nights | 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Scrub Color: Navy
- Local Candidates: Accepted (local rate applies within 75 miles)
- Floating: Required across eligible units
🩺 Your Role
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients across medical, neurological, cardiothoracic, surgical, and trauma ICU settings.
- Manage high-acuity patients with conditions including sepsis, stroke, respiratory failure, CHF, cardiogenic shock, and major postoperative complications.
- Monitor patients requiring CRRT, Prismaflex, NxStage, IABP, ventriculostomy, ICP monitoring, and targeted temperature management (TTM).
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, evidence-based critical care.
- Float to other eligible units as needed, excluding Behavioral Health and the Emergency Department unless assigned to holding.
✅ Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of ICU experience in ICU, SICU, CTICU, Trauma ICU, Medical-Surgical ICU, or Neuro ICU.
- Previous travel nursing experience is mandatory.
- Active New York RN license at submission, with all active RN licenses verified through Nursys.
- Current AHA ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications.
- Epic EMR experience.
- Demonstrated experience with CRRT and Prismaflex.
- Updated resume documenting relevant ICU and travel nursing experience.
- Specialty-matched skills checklist.
- Driver's license address must match the address in candidate demographics.
- All requested time off (RTO) must be disclosed at submission.
⭐ Preferred Qualifications
- 4–5 years of ICU nursing experience.
- Strong cardiac and cardiothoracic critical care experience.
- Experience managing cardiogenic shock and cardiovascular surgical patients.
🏥 Unit & Clinical Environment
- Total Capacity: 42 ICU beds across Neuro/Medical, CTICU, and Surgical/Trauma units.
- Neuro/Medical ICU: Stroke, sepsis, altered mental status, neuro interventions, and respiratory failure.
- CTICU: Cardiovascular surgery, cardiogenic shock, and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery.
- Surgical/Trauma ICU: Trauma and complex postoperative surgical care.
📋 Important Contract Details
- Block scheduling is not guaranteed.
- Daily and weekly overtime rules apply according to the contract: daily OT after 24 hours and weekly OT after 48 hours, based on the specified multiplier.
- Local candidates within 75 miles are eligible at the applicable local rate.
🌟 Why Consider This Assignment?
Work in a large, specialized ICU environment with exposure to complex medical, neurological, cardiac, and trauma cases while expanding your critical care travel nursing experience.
Employer
Bestica
8 nurses recommend working with Bestica
Pros
Steer clear of Bakersfield. These rates are laughable for the work load. 5k minimum.
Cons
None
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About Utica, NY
As a Travel Intensive Care Unit Nurse in Utica, NY here's what you should know:- The cost of living in Utica, NY is lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
- Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
- In the summer, average highs are around 80°F, and average lows are around 60°F.
- In the winter, average highs are around 30°F, and average lows are around 15°F.
- Short term rentals and furnished housing options are relatively easy to find in Utica, NY.
- Utica is car-friendly, with easy access to major highways.
- Public transportation options are available but may be limited compared to larger cities.
- Utica has a diverse population with a mix of ethnicities.
- The age range is varied, with a significant portion of the population being middle-aged.
- Common health issues in the area may include obesity and heart disease.
- There is a growing population of travel nurses in Utica, NY.
- Utica offers a variety of restaurants with diverse cuisines, as well as opportunities to enjoy art and music.
- Sports enthusiasts can take part in local recreational activities, and outdoor enthusiasts can explore nearby parks and hiking trails.
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