Travel Registered Nurse ICU Job

Overview

Registered Nurse – ICU (Adult) travel assignment in Newark, NY. Start date: 10/05/2026 for several weeks in a hospital ICU setting. Shift: 3x12-hour nights. Weekly pay range: $2,231–$2,420 per week. This role supports adult patients in an ICU unit with a 9-bed capacity and a daily census around 7. The unit relies on an interdisciplinary team and requires floating between shifts as needed.

Key Highlights

• Weekly pay: $2,231–$2,420 per week
• Start date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: several weeks (travel assignment)
• Shift: 3x12-hour nights
• Setting: adult ICU / Medical Intensive Care Unit in a hospital
• Location: Newark, NY

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct, evidence-based care to adult ICU patients, including frequent monitoring and assessment
• Manage invasive lines (arterial, central lines, PICC) and hemodynamic monitoring with vasoactive and cardiac drips
• administer sedatives, analgesics, and paralytics as required; assist with procedural sedation and monitoring
• Perform blood product administration, phlebotomy, and 12-lead ECGs; respond to emergent events
• Collaborate with PT, Respiratory, Radiology, Pharmacy, Social Services, and Unit Secretary; coordinate care plans and communicate with families
• Document accurately in EPIC; maintain infection control practices and PPE protocols

Requirements

• NY RN license in hand
• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications
• ICU experience required: minimum 2 years (posting notes 2 years; internal note lists 1 year—confirm with AM)
• Travel experience required; first-time travelers may be considered
• Must be at least 75 miles away from the facility; local candidates within 75 miles are not accepted
• Unit: Adult ICU / Medical Intensive Care; ability to work in high-acuity environment
• Interdisciplinary teamwork and ability to float as needed
• EPIC charting experience
• Orientation: 12 hours
• Pre-approved time off: 2 days per contract
• RTO/submittal: cannot submit candidates with more than 10 days RTO
• Background checks reviewed case-by-case; return staff policy per system: 6 months
• COVID-19 vaccine not required; influenza vaccine status not specified

Benefits and Support

• 12-hour orientation provided to prepare for unit procedures
• Pre-approved time off: 2 days per contract
• RTO guidelines: candidates must be within the specified availability (no more than 10 days RTO permitted)
• Background checks reviewed case-by-case
• Return staff policy: 6 months system-wide
• Ongoing support from Healthforce Healthcare LLC during the assignment
• EPIC charting onboarding and unit-specific workflows

About Healthforce

Healthforce is a nationwide travel healthcare staffing agency connecting travel nurses and allied health professionals with high-quality contract assignments across the United States.

We specialize in placing clinicians in travel nursing jobs , allied health travel assignments , and local contract opportunities in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and outpatient settings. Whether you are an experienced traveler or taking your first assignment, Healthforce provides the support and opportunities you need to succeed.

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