ICU RN
Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury Hospital

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location: Waterbury, Connecticut Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract Patient Population: Adults Scrubs: Blue

Schedule

• Night shifts, 3 x 12 hours (19:00-07:30)
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend coverage
• Candidates within 75 miles are considered local and must be noted upon submission.
• Accepts first-time travelers.

Requirements

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 3 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• Experience in a hospital setting
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association or RQI, as required
• PALS certification, as required
• NRP certification, as required
• TNCC certification, required for ER assignments
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
• Passing score on the medication administration competency exam, which RNs must take on their first day. The minimum passing score is 90%, and candidates are cancelled if it is not met.
• Competency exam, as applicable by specialty, with a minimum score of 80%
• Acknowledgement of pass/fail testing (RNs only)

Float Scope

• Float to Med-Surg/Telemetry and Telemetry units. Assignments are limited to the candidate's scope of practice.

Clinical Skills

• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Pulmonary artery line/Swan-Ganz monitoring
• Central line care and management
• Starting IVs
• Care of ventilated patients
• Ventilator management

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an NP, PA, or DO (not required annually)
• Negative TB test within 1 year (acceptable options include TSpot, Qgold, 2-step PPD, or 2 PPDs). If positive, a chest X-ray within 5 years of start and an annual TB questionnaire are required.
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters or proof of vaccines prior to a low titer.
• Hepatitis B: declination, completed vaccine series, or positive AB titer
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 1 year of start (not required annually)
• Flu vaccination documentation for the 2026-27 season (October 1 through May 31) showing candidate name, date administered, and vaccine name. Facility exemption accepted. Working candidates have until 12/4 to submit documentation.
• COVID vaccines required. Medical or religious exemptions can be submitted on facility-specific forms.

Background and Compliance

• Standard background check with a 7-year county search, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• CT State Exclusion List check within 30 days of start, updated monthly

Onboarding

• Photo required for badge
• Review of hand hygiene policy (no submission required)
• Facility modules must be completed before the first day
• Two professional references within 3 years of start