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Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift | New Haven, Connecticut

Travel ICU nursing job in New Haven, CT for an experienced critical care RN seeking a 13-week night-shift assignment. Step into a high-acuity ICU float role and make an impact across a premier Level I trauma care environment. This travel nurse assignment is ideal for an experienced ICU Registered Nurse who enjoys variety, collaboration, and caring for adult and geriatric patients across multiple intensive care specialties and step-down units. New Haven offers a vibrant, walkable setting known for its arts, culture, historic neighborhoods, and excellent dining, with convenient access to two nearby care campuses connected by shuttle service.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,980–$2,080
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: October 23, 2026
• End Date: January 22, 2027
• Nursing Schedule: Night shifts, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.; 3x12-hour or 4x12-hour schedule
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• ICU Float Assignment: Float across five ICU specialties and step-down units at two nearby campuses; shuttle transportation is available between campuses
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Typical ICU Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2; step-down assignments may be approximately 1:3
• Clinical Environment: Short-term acute care and Level I trauma setting
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Orientation: 16 hours
• Travel Nurse Eligibility: Local candidates residing within 75 miles are not eligible

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license; Connecticut RN licensure must be active before the start date
• At least 2 years of recent ICU, intensive care, or critical care nursing experience
• Current ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications
• Experience caring for high-acuity adult and geriatric patients
• Proficiency with arterial line management, ventilated patient care, central line management, and continuous IV sedation
• Ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias
• Experience with external ventricular drains and pulmonary artery/Swan-Ganz catheter monitoring
• Strong adaptability and willingness to float within scope across ICU specialties and step-down units
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply

Travel ICU RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive bedside nursing care to critically ill adults and geriatric patients in ICU and step-down settings
• Float between multiple critical care specialties, which may include medical, surgical, cardiothoracic, cardiovascular, and neurological intensive care
• Assess patients, identify changes in condition, and promptly communicate clinical findings to the interdisciplinary care team
• Manage ventilated patients, arterial lines, central lines, continuous IV sedation, dysrhythmias, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Care for patients with external ventricular drains and pulmonary artery/Swan-Ganz catheters according to established protocols
• Provide safe, evidence-based critical care while maintaining accurate documentation in Epic
• Adapt to changing patient assignments and staffing needs while maintaining high standards of quality and patient safety
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to support positive patient outcomes

Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse night-shift opportunity in New Haven, Connecticut, and join a high-acuity critical care team.

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.