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PICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 10-Week Contract in New Haven, CT

Apply for a high-acuity PICU travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut, caring for critically ill pediatric patients in a collaborative Level I trauma environment. This 10-week Travel Registered Nurse assignment offers a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio, night shifts, and the opportunity to care for patients from infancy through young adulthood across a wide range of complex diagnoses. New Haven is a vibrant, walkable city known for its arts, dining, historic character, and convenient access to coastal New England communities.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Position: PICU Travel Registered Nurse
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Assignment Type: 10-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 6, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470–$2,600
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; approximately six weekend shifts during the assignment
• On-Call: Not required
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2
• Charting: Epic
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Floating: May float within scope to pediatric units as needed
• Local Candidate Policy: Applicants residing within 75 miles are not eligible for this travel assignment

PICU Travel Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in Connecticut; pending license applicants may be considered, but licensure processing may take approximately 15–21 business days
• At least 3 years of recent Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) nursing experience; cardiac critical care experience is strongly preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Level I trauma experience required
• Current BLS, PALS, and ACLS certifications
• Demonstrated competency caring for critically ill pediatric patients and managing complex, multisystem conditions
• Ability to float and accept assignments in pediatric care areas while practicing within the appropriate scope of practice
• Flu vaccination required; COVID-19 vaccination is not required
• At least one professional reference required

Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to pediatric patients ranging from newborns through age 25 with cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurological, orthopedic, ENT, and trauma-related conditions
• Care for patients following cardiac surgery, cardiac catheterization, neurosurgery, pacemaker placement, transplant procedures, and other complex interventions
• Monitor and manage ventilated patients, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP/CPAP, acute airways, tracheostomies, chest tubes, central lines, PICC lines, arterial lines, and external ventricular drains
• Perform hemodynamic, intracranial pressure, CVP, telemetry, and end-tidal CO2 monitoring
• Administer and monitor continuous sedation, IV vasopressors, blood products, TPN/lipids, insulin, antiarrhythmics, and other high-risk medications
• Support patients receiving CRRT, ECMO, ventricular assist device therapy, peritoneal dialysis, and other advanced therapies
• Interpret arterial blood gases and dysrhythmias and respond promptly to changes in patient condition
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacy, rehabilitation services, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Float to pediatric emergency, neonatal, inpatient, and other pediatric care areas as needed, accepting appropriate patient assignments and providing safe, compassionate care
• Maintain accurate electronic documentation, uphold infection-prevention standards, and advocate for patients and families

Apply now for this PICU Travel Registered Nurse opportunity and advance your travel nursing career in New Haven, Connecticut.

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.