Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Rochester, NY
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

⚡ AUTO-OFFER POSITION: 36-HOUR NIGHT-SHIFT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) RN CONTRACT – ROCHESTER, NY

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening with Auto-Offer status is available for an experienced Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) in Rochester, New York (Monroe County / Western New York). Operating within a specialized 20-bed multi-disciplinary Intensive Care Unit at an accredited community teaching hospital, this high-acuity critical care assignment features a balanced 36-hour overnight schedule (19:00 PM – 07:00 AM / 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, three 12-hour shifts guaranteed weekly). AUTO-OFFER FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES (EXPECT CALL WITHIN 24–48 HRS)! RELIABLE $1,512/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! $2,268/WEEK GROSS PACKAGE! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! STRICT 1:2 CRITICAL CARE RATIOS! FIRST-TIME TRAVELERS ACCEPTED! EPIC EHR! LATE NOVEMBER START! Delivering advanced hemodynamic and life-support interventions across an adult and geriatric patient population, the critical care team manages high-acuity pathologies including severe sepsis/septic shock, post-cardiac arrest resuscitation, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), multi-organ failure, and acute neurological emergencies. If you are an acute critical care nurse skilled in mechanical ventilation, continuous vasoactive drip titrations, arterial lines, CRRT, balloon pumps (IABP), and targeted temperature management looking to earn $2,268/week on nights in Upstate New York, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (36-Hour Week)

• Weekly Gross: $2,268.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,512.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $21.00/hr (36 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $31.50/hr
• (Travelers only; local clinicians residing within 75 miles not accepted per facility policy).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 3x12-Hours (19:00 PM – 07:00 AM / 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 regular hours guaranteed weekly.
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (Start Date: November 23, 2026).
• Block Scheduling: Block schedules are not offered.
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend (EOW) rotation; standard rotational observed holiday coverage.
• Department Setting & Capacity: 20-bed Inpatient Intensive Care Unit (Dept: ICU / CC 105103010).
• Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios: Strict critical care staffing ratios of 1:2 across all shifts.
• Uniform / Scrub Policy: Any combination of Navy Blue and White scrubs.
• Floating Scope: Floats as operationally needed to Med/Surg units within clinical nursing scope.
• Advanced Equipment & Modalities: Mechanical Ventilators, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), EKOS endovascular systems, Level 1 Rapid Infusers, CVVHD / Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), EPOC blood analysis, and Arctic Sun / targeted temperature management.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Direct comprehensive care for high-acuity medical and surgical intensive care patients (sepsis, ARDS, post-cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, stroke, and cardiogenic shock).
  • Invasive hemodynamic monitoring: arterial lines, central venous pressure (CVP), central venous lines, and PICC lines.
  • Continuous titration of critical IV infusions: vasoactive agents, inotropes, antiarrhythmics, continuous IV sedation, neuromuscular blockade/paralytics, and IV insulin protocols.
  • Invasive mechanical ventilation management, ET/NT suctioning, airway maintenance, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), and non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP/CPAP).
  • Continuous renal replacement therapy (CVVHD/CRRT) surveillance, ultrafiltration titration, and electrolyte imbalance management.
  • Targeted temperature management / therapeutic hypothermia protocols (Arctic Sun) post-cardiac arrest.
  • Rapid Response Team (RRT) and Code Blue participation; lethal dysrhythmia interpretation and 12-lead EKG analysis.
  • Mandatory hands-on skills: High competency with independent peripheral IV placement and venipuncture/phlebotomy (mandatory facility requirement for all RNs).
• EMR System: Epic electronic health record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience Requirement: Minimum 2 full years of dedicated acute care inpatient ICU RN clinical experience (first-time travel nurses accepted).
• Licensure (Strict Hard Stop): Active New York Single-State Registered Nurse (RN) License strictly in hand at submittal (with active Nursys report; NY is not compact and pending licenses cannot be submitted).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must all be active and attached):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — AHA only.
• EMR Competency: Hands-on Epic EHR experience is a hard requirement.

✨ APPLICATION PROCESS Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards. As an Auto-Offer position, complete candidate submittals that match all clinical prerequisites receive expedited review and immediate contract generation (expect a welcome call within 24–48 hours of offer). Apply directly to this posting to lock in your file with our specialized critical care recruitment team!