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

Join a collaborative critical care team as an ICU Float Pool Registered Nurse (RN) in New Haven, Connecticut. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for adult and geriatric patients across intensive care and step-down units at a Level I Trauma Center. New Haven features cultural attractions, historic neighborhoods, excellent dining, and convenient access to the Connecticut shoreline.

Travel ICU Nursing Job Details

• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980–$2,080
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 6, 2026
• End Date: February 5, 2027
• Schedule: 3 or 4 shifts per week; 12-hour day shifts, typically 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours guaranteed
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Float Requirement: Float within scope 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 Patient Ratios: 1:2 in ICU settings; pulmonary step-down ratios may be 1:3
• Charting System: Epic
• Clinical Setting: Short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center

ICU Travel Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license; Connecticut RN licensure must be active before the start date
• At least 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience required
• Travel nurses with prior ICU experience are encouraged to apply; first-time travelers are welcome
• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications required
• Experience caring for critically ill adult and geriatric patients
• Strong assessment, clinical judgment, communication, and prioritization skills
• Ability to float between ICU specialties and step-down units while practicing within scope
• Experience with Epic or another electronic health record preferred
• Flu vaccination is required
• Applicants must reside more than 75 miles from the assignment location
• One professional reference is required

ICU Float Pool RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients in medical, surgical, cardiac, cardiothoracic, and neurological critical care environments
• Float to step-down units as needed, including pulmonary step-down care
• Monitor patients with complex and rapidly changing conditions and promptly identify clinical deterioration
• Manage ventilated patients, arterial lines, central lines, continuous IV sedation, dysrhythmias, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Provide care for patients with external ventricular drains, ventriculostomies, and Swan-Ganz catheters
• Administer medications and treatments safely and evaluate patient responses
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in Epic
• Support safe patient transitions, patient education, and continuity of care
• Adapt efficiently to varying unit workflows while maintaining high standards of patient safety and quality

Apply now for this ICU travel nursing 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.