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Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift in Utica, NY

Join an experienced intensive care team as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) in Utica, New York. This 13-week travel nursing contract offers an on-site night-shift opportunity caring for high-acuity adult patients across neuro/medical, cardiothoracic, and surgical/trauma intensive care settings. This New York ICU nursing job is ideal for an experienced critical care nurse seeking a rewarding travel healthcare assignment in the scenic Mohawk Valley.

Utica offers a welcoming community with access to outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, and convenient regional travel. Apply now to advance your travel nursing career with this ICU RN contract opportunity.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,100–$2,210
• Location: Utica, NY 13502
• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• End Date: February 27, 2027
• Nursing Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift: 6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Work Setting: On-site adult ICU; floating may be required based on unit needs
• Scrub Color: Navy

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York; active-license verification is required
• At least 2 years of recent critical care nursing experience in an ICU, SICU, CTICU, trauma ICU, medical-surgical ICU, or neuro ICU setting
• Previous travel nursing experience is required
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications
• Current NIHSS certification
• Recent experience with CRRT and Prismaflex
• Experience with the Epic electronic medical record system
• Cardiac or cardiothoracic intensive care experience is highly preferred
• Ability to provide skills verification and complete required credentialing documentation
• Ability to work overnight shifts and float to appropriate inpatient units as needed

Travel ICU RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in neuro/medical, cardiothoracic, and surgical/trauma ICU environments
• Assess patient status, identify changes in condition, and implement timely nursing interventions
• Care for patients with stroke, sepsis, altered mental status, respiratory failure, congestive heart failure, post-STEMI recovery, cardiogenic shock, trauma, and complex postoperative needs
• Manage and monitor patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) using Prismaflex or comparable systems
• Safely care for patients requiring advanced critical care support and monitoring, including IABP, ventilators, ventriculostomy, ICP monitoring, and targeted temperature management
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate treatment plans and promote positive patient outcomes
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in Epic
• Float to designated inpatient units when needed while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care

Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity and join a critical care team in Utica, New York.

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.