Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,399 per week in Utica, NY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Utica, NY
Agency: Highland Staffing, LLC
Pay: $2,399 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 11/30/2026

About the Position

Job Title

Travel Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Job Summary

Join the critical care team at MVHS-Wynn in Utica, New York, as a dedicated Travel Registered Nurse in our Intensive Care Unit. This 42-bed unit is dynamically structured, encompassing Neuro/Medical, CTICU, and Surgical/Trauma specialties, providing comprehensive care to a diverse patient population.

The ICU environment is fast-paced and high-acuity, requiring exceptional clinical skills and adaptability. You will manage critically ill patients presenting with conditions such as strokes, sepsis, AMS, neuro interventions (TCAR), respiratory failure, CHF, post-STEMI, cardiovascular surgical cases, cardiogenic shock, AAA, trauma, and major post-operative complications. This role involves active participation in an interdisciplinary team and requires the ability to float to various critical care units as needed, excluding Behavioral and ER (unless holding patients).

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, direct patient care to critically ill adults within a 42-bed Intensive Care Unit.
• Monitor, assess, and manage patients with complex medical and surgical conditions, including but not limited to neurological emergencies, cardiac events, respiratory failure, and post-surgical recovery.
• Operate and manage specialized critical care equipment such as IABP, CRRT (Prismaflex/NxStage), Ventriculostomy, ICP monitoring, and Therapeutic Temperature Management (Artic Sun).
• Administer medications, perform advanced procedures, and initiate interventions in accordance with physician orders and hospital protocols.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, residents, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
• Accurately document all patient care activities, observations, and interventions in the electronic medical record system (EPIC).
• Float to other critical care units as required by patient census and acuity, excluding Behavioral Health and Emergency Department (unless holding).

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of recent, acute care experience in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU, SICU, CTICU, Trauma ICU, MS ICU, or Neuro ICU).
• Prior travel nursing experience is mandatory.
• Demonstrated experience with Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and Prismaflex.
• Proficiency in using EPIC electronic medical record system.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4-5 years of experience in an Intensive Care Unit setting.
• Strong background and experience in cardiac critical care.

Skills & Competencies

• Clinical Skills: Advanced hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, arterial line insertion assistance, central line care, medication titration, wound care, rapid response and code management.
• Equipment Proficiency: Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT - Prismaflex/NxStage), Ventriculostomy, Intracranial Pressure (ICP) monitoring, Therapeutic Temperature Management (TTM - Artic Sun).
• Soft Skills: Exceptional critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, effective communication, strong teamwork, adaptability to changing patient conditions and unit needs, and excellent patient assessment skills.

Shift Details

• Shift Type: Nights (NOC)
• Hours: 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM
• Shift Duration: 12 hours
• Days per Week: 3 days per week
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• End Date: February 27, 2027
• Call Requirements: Not specified.
• Weekend Rotations: Not specified.
• Note: Block scheduling is never promised or guaranteed.

Licensing Requirements

• Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State.
• Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.