Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)

Join a high-acuity Surgical ICU as a Travel Registered Nurse in New Haven, Connecticut. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers experienced critical care nurses the opportunity to care for adult and geriatric patients in a Level I trauma setting while collaborating with an experienced interdisciplinary healthcare team. New Haven is a vibrant, historic city known for its walkable neighborhoods, acclaimed arts and culinary scene, waterfront access, and convenient connections throughout the Northeast.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Position: Travel ICU Registered Nurse – Surgical Intensive Care Unit
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Healthcare Setting: High-acuity Surgical ICU in a Level I trauma environment
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,980-$2,080
• Start Date: October 23, 2026
• End Date: January 22, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 guaranteed hours
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: None
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Typical Patient Ratio: 2 patients per nurse
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Floating: ICU and step-down/PCU assignments within scope
• Openings: 2

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut, active by the start date; applicants with a pending license may be considered if the application process is underway
• At least 2 years of recent ICU or Surgical ICU (SICU) nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Strong Epic electronic health record charting experience
• Experience caring for critically ill patients in a high-acuity or Level I trauma environment preferred
• Competency in ventilated patient care, airway support, arterial line management, central line care, continuous IV sedation, and vasoactive medication titration
• Ability to interpret arterial blood gases and recognize and manage dysrhythmias
• Willingness to float to step-down/PCU assignments as needed and within clinical scope
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply if they meet the clinical requirements
• Flu vaccination is required

Surgical ICU Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients in a mixed-acuity Surgical ICU and step-down environment
• Assess, monitor, and promptly respond to changes in patient condition, including multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• Manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation, airway support, continuous sedation, and complex hemodynamic monitoring
• Administer and titrate vasoactive and other continuous IV medications according to clinical protocols
• Perform and document arterial line and central line care, including infection-prevention practices
• Interpret arterial blood gases, cardiac rhythms, and other critical care data to guide interventions
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rapid response teams, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in Epic
• Support safe patient transitions and float to step-down/PCU assignments when needed

Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity in New Haven, Connecticut, and join a leading critical care healthcare 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.