MICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in New Haven, Connecticut

Join a high-acuity Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and Stepdown team as a travel Registered Nurse on a 13-week assignment in New Haven, CT. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced critical care nurse who is confident caring for critically ill adults, managing complex therapies, and collaborating across intensive care and progressive care settings. First-time travelers are welcome to apply.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980-$2,080
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 30, 2026
• End Date: January 29, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Floating: PCU, other ICUs, and an additional campus as needed
• Patient Ratios: Stepdown assignments typically 3:1; ICU assignments generally 1:1 or 2:1, with occasional 3:1 assignments for lower-acuity patients awaiting transfer
• Charting System: Epic

MICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Connecticut; candidates should allow approximately 15-21 business days for initial Connecticut licensure
• At least 2 years of recent MICU, ICU, or critical care nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience is not required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Experience caring for patients with acute respiratory failure, sepsis, liver or renal failure, post-cardiac-arrest conditions, and gastrointestinal bleeding
• Ability to work night shifts, every other weekend, and float between critical care and progressive care units as needed
• Strong patient assessment, communication, prioritization, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

Critical Care Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill and progressive-care adult patients in the MICU, ICU, and Stepdown settings
• Monitor, assess, and respond to changes in patient condition, escalating concerns promptly
• Manage ventilated patients, arterial lines, central lines, continuous IV sedation, and complex critical-care therapies
• Interpret arterial blood gases and cardiac rhythms and manage dysrhythmias appropriately
• Care for patients experiencing multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• Maintain isolation precautions and follow infection-prevention and personal protective equipment protocols
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapists, PCAs, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to support safe patient outcomes
• Float to PCU, other ICUs, and the additional campus when staffing needs require
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in Epic

Travel Nursing in New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven offers the energy of a vibrant, walkable city with renowned arts and culture, diverse dining, historic neighborhoods, and convenient access to Connecticut’s shoreline. Its central location provides an excellent base for exploring the region, with easy rail and highway connections to other New England destinations and New York City.

Apply now to join this high-acuity MICU travel nursing team 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.