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ICU Float Pool Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Burlington, Vermont

Experienced ICU Registered Nurse needed for a 16-week travel nursing contract in Burlington, Vermont. Join a high-acuity ICU Float Pool at a large teaching facility and provide critical care to complex adult patients across medical, surgical, neuro, and surge settings. This opportunity is ideal for a critical care travel nurse who is confident managing multisystem disease, titrating multiple drips, and adapting quickly across intensive care environments. Burlington offers a welcoming lakeside setting with access to outdoor recreation, local dining, arts, and year-round New England charm.

ICU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Location: Burlington, Vermont
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,700–$2,840
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Duration: Approximately 16 weeks, ending February 22, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts
• Healthcare Setting: High-acuity ICU Float Pool at a large teaching facility
• Floating: Required across units of like skill and ability, including medical ICU, neuro overflow, surgical ICU, and designated surge areas
• Weekend Requirement: At least every other weekend, or an adjusted schedule based on unit and patient-care needs
• Holiday Requirement: Work two of the following holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, or New Year’s Day
• Scheduling: Flexible scheduling is required; block schedules are not available
• Dress Code: Solid-color scrubs
• Transportation: Reliable personal or rental transportation is strongly recommended. Winter-ready or all-season tires are recommended from November through April.

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Vermont
• At least 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Experience working in a large, 500-plus-bed teaching facility
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification completed before start
• Recent Epic electronic medical record experience within the past 2 years
• Experience caring for patients with multisystem disease and complex critical illness
• Experience with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), mechanical ventilation, and multiple titratable infusions
• Complete work history, including facility type, bed count, electronic medical record, and explanations for employment gaps longer than 90 days
• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification preferred

Critical Care Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in ICU and overflow settings.
• Float as needed to medical ICU, neuro overflow, surgical ICU, and other units within the assigned care group.
• Assess and manage patients with post-cardiac surgery, vascular, trauma, general surgery, neurosurgical, and complex medical conditions.
• Initiate and maintain peripheral and central IV access according to scope, policy, and competency.
• Safely manage multiple titratable vasoactive and therapeutic infusions.
• Deliver advanced ventilator and critical-care support, including care of patients requiring complex hemodynamic monitoring.
• Provide care for patients receiving CRRT, ECMO, intra-aortic balloon pump support, and other advanced therapies as qualified.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support timely interventions.
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic.
• Adapt quickly to changing assignments while maintaining high standards of patient safety and compassionate care.

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract and join a high-acuity critical care team in Burlington, Vermont.

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.