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

⚡ 36-HOUR NIGHT-SHIFT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) RN CONTRACT – NEWARK, NY

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) in Newark, New York (Wayne County / Finger Lakes Region, conveniently located between Rochester and Syracuse). Operating within a close-knit, specialized 9-bed Intensive Care Unit at an established acute community hospital, this critical care assignment features a dependable 36-hour overnight schedule (19:00 PM – 07:00 AM / 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, three 12-hour shifts guaranteed weekly). COMPETITIVE 36-HOUR NIGHT PACKAGE ($2,383/WEEK)! $1,267/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! $31.00/HR W2 BASE RATE! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! CLOSE-KNIT 9-BED UNIT! EPIC EHR! LATE DECEMBER START DATE! Delivering comprehensive advanced critical care nursing to adult medical and surgical intensive care patients, the ICU RN manages complex clinical presentations including acute respiratory compromise, septic shock, post-operative surgical recoveries, metabolic crises, acute stroke, and severe hemodynamically unstable conditions. If you are an acute critical care nurse skilled in continuous vasoactive drip titrations, arterial line surveillance, continuous IV sedation, and targeted dysrhythmia management looking to earn $2,383/week on nights in Upstate New York, this assignment is built for you!

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

• Weekly Gross: $2,383.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,267.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $31.00/hr (36 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $46.50/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: December 21, 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: 9-bed Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit (Dept: ICU / CC 102103010); average daily unit census of ~7 patients.
• Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios: Typical critical care ratios of 1:2 (stretch 1:2–3 depending on acuity and stepdown overflow).
• Floating Scope: Floats across acute inpatient nursing floors within clinical scope to meet patient care demands.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Direct comprehensive care for high-acuity medical and surgical intensive care patients (sepsis, acute respiratory distress, post-procedural recoveries, and multi-system organ dysfunction).
  • Invasive hemodynamic monitoring: arterial lines, central lines, and PICC lines.
  • Safe initiation, continuous titration, and surveillance of critical continuous infusions: vasoactive agents, inotropes, antiarrhythmics, continuous IV sedation, neuromuscular blockade/paralytics, and IV insulin protocols.
  • Real-time continuous cardiac rhythm interpretation, lethal dysrhythmia management, 12-lead EKG acquisition, and rapid response team/code participation.
  • Acute stroke evaluation adhering to NIHSS guidelines; thermoregulation protocols (hypothermia/hyperthermia management).
  • Vascular access maintenance: peripheral IV placement, phlebotomy, and blood product administration.
  • Infection control, transmission-based isolation precautions (PPE), and skin breakdown prevention.
• 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 (prior Charge Nurse experience highly preferred; first-time travelers may be considered).
• 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.
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification.
• EMR Competency: Hands-on Epic EHR experience is a hard requirement.

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