
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- New Haven, CT
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $56.39
- Weekly
- $2,030
- Yearly (full-time)
- $105,560
- Start date
- November 13, 2026
This job pays about $56.39/hour — 14% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Connecticut ($49.39/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Connecticut right now
- 543 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Connecticut from 6 agencies, 291 of them in New Haven.
- Pay in these listings: $40.77 – $95.00/hour, median $62.10/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Connecticut: $49.39/hour ($102,731/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($95.00/hour across 2 jobs).
Job description
Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Day Shift in New Haven, CT
Explore a Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) day-shift opportunity in New Haven, Connecticut, providing critical care to adult and geriatric patients in a 32-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). This 13-week travel nursing assignment is located in a Level I Trauma Center and offers the opportunity to collaborate with respiratory services, pharmacy, rapid response teams, IV specialists, and other interdisciplinary professionals.
New Haven is a vibrant coastal city known for its historic character, acclaimed arts and cultural scene, diverse dining, and convenient access to southern Connecticut and Long Island Sound. Join a high-acuity critical care team and advance your travel nursing career in Connecticut.
Travel ICU RN Job Details
- Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Intensive Care Unit
- Specialty: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) / Critical Care Nursing
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
- Location: New Haven, Connecticut
- Start Date: November 13, 2026
- End Date: February 12, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980–$2,080
- Schedule: Four 12-hour shifts per week
- Shift: Days, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend coverage
- Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2 on day shift
- Healthcare Setting: 32-bed MICU within a Level I Trauma Center
- Electronic Medical Record: Epic
- Floating: PCU and other ICUs as needed
- Call: Not required
Travel Nurse Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Connecticut; candidates should allow approximately 15–21 business days for Connecticut license issuance when applicable
- At least 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Prior Epic charting experience
- Demonstrated experience caring for critically ill adult and geriatric patients
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, and interdisciplinary teamwork skills
- Current influenza vaccination is required
- Travel assignment; candidates residing within 75 miles of the assignment location are not eligible
- One professional reference is required
ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients with complex, life-threatening conditions in a medical intensive care unit
- Care for mechanically ventilated patients and manage BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula therapies
- Titrate vasoactive medications and continuous IV sedation according to patient response and clinical protocols
- Interpret arterial blood gases and cardiac dysrhythmias, and respond promptly to changes in patient condition
- Manage arterial lines, central lines, CVP monitoring, IV therapy, blood products, and emergency medications
- Assist with chest tube procedures and provide specialized care for patients experiencing respiratory failure, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary edema, or multisystem organ dysfunction
- Maintain infection-prevention practices and appropriate isolation precautions
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, rehabilitation professionals, rapid response teams, and other healthcare specialists
- Document patient assessments, nursing interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic
- Float to designated PCU and ICU areas while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care
Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity in New Haven, Connecticut, and join a high-acuity critical care team on your next travel nursing assignment.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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