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Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical ICU Contract in New Haven, CT

Join a high-acuity Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) as an ICU Registered Nurse in New Haven, Connecticut. This 10-week travel nursing assignment offers 12-hour day shifts, competitive weekly pay, and the opportunity to care for complex adult patients in a 56-bed MICU and stepdown environment within a Level I trauma center. Work alongside an experienced interdisciplinary team while enjoying the culture, history, and coastal New England character of New Haven.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Assignment Type: 10-week ICU travel contract
• Start Date: November 6, 2026
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:3 on days, nights, and weekends; higher-acuity assignments may be 1:1 or 1:2
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Floating: PCU, other ICUs, and the SRC campus as needed
• Openings: 2
• Time-Off Guidelines: No holiday time-off requests; no more than 5 days of requested time off
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut—a vibrant, walkable city known for its culture, dining, historic neighborhoods, and easy access to coastal New England

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in Connecticut, or ability to obtain the license in time for the assignment
• At least 2 years of recent ICU or Medical ICU nursing experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Current NIHSS certification
• Experience caring for ventilated patients and patients with complex critical illness
• Strong knowledge of arterial line management, central line care, continuous IV sedation, and isolation precautions
• Proficiency interpreting arterial blood gases and dysrhythmias
• Ability to manage patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• One professional reference required
• Travel nurses must reside outside the 75-mile local commuting radius

Medical ICU RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in a high-acuity MICU and stepdown setting
• Care for patients experiencing acute respiratory failure, sepsis, liver or renal failure, post-cardiac-arrest complications, and gastrointestinal bleeding
• Monitor and manage patients receiving mechanical ventilation and continuous IV sedation
• Assess arterial blood gases, interpret cardiac rhythms, and respond promptly to changes in patient condition
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, and other critical care therapies
• Apply evidence-based infection prevention, isolation, and PPE practices
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care
• Float to PCU, other ICUs, and the SRC campus according to unit needs
• Support safe transitions of care, including transfers and escalation of care when clinically indicated

Apply now for this Medical ICU travel nursing opportunity in New Haven, Connecticut, and bring your critical care expertise to a Level I trauma center.

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.