ICU Registered Nurse
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

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), PM shift
• Average patient ratio: 1:3 (days, nights, weekends)
• No on-call required
• Floating required to PCU, other ICUs, and SRC campus as needed
• Every other week (EOW) coverage expected

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• Minimum 2 years of recent 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
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Facility & Work Environment

• Short Term Acute Care facility
• Level I Trauma Center
• Approximately 1,567 staffed beds
• Electronic Health Record system: Epic
• Parking cost: $125/month

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Valid government-issued photo ID matching legal name on first day
• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months prior to start, including SSN trace, counties lived/worked, statewide, national sex offender, national criminal, federal extended, and education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Foreign equivalency education evaluation required for internationally educated candidates
• Verification of highest level of education (official transcripts if third-party verification unavailable)
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps over 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• One supervisor reference within the past year required for Cardio Thoracic ICU only; otherwise, standard references apply
• Skills checklist completed within 12 months of start
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure if applicable to certain tech roles (not RN-specific)

Certifications & Competencies

• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam (minimum 85% score) within 12 months of start
• Color Blind Testing (minimum 80% score) required for all candidates starting on or after 8/2/2024
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required for ICU and several other units (not required for NICU, Psych/Behavioral Health, Pediatric, or Ambulatory units)
• NIH Stroke Certification required for all RNs except Behavioral Health, Case Management, Home Health, OR, Pediatric units, NICU, and Labor & Delivery
• Additional unit-specific certifications may apply (check unit description)

Mandatory Training & Modules (Attestations required)

• 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) – annual update required
• New Employee Orientation Module (copy required by end of first day)
• 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 (new module required if gap >6 months or module updated)
• Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026 and forward)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually (3M N95 preferred; exemptions possible with medical/religious documentation)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation (T-Spot or QGold within 6 months, or 2 PPDs within 12 months)
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations or positive titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer, vaccine series, or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella (positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician documented history)
• Tdap vaccination within 10 years highly preferred for Pediatric specialties, Labor & Delivery, and Postpartum (declination accepted)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (rapid accepted)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 – 3/31); declinations not allowed
• COVID vaccination series preferred but not required

Work Hours

• 36 hours per week (3 shifts of 12 hours each)

This position offers a challenging ICU night shift role with floating responsibilities and requires a strong commitment to compliance, certifications, and ongoing training. First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply.