Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,284 per week in Rochester, NY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Rochester, NY
Agency: Alerion Healthcare, LLC
Pay: $2,284 per week
Shift Information: 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 117 Weeks
Start Date: 9/28/2026

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Alerion Healthcare, LLC to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Rochester, New York, 14642!

This is a Travel position. You must live more than 30 miles from the facility to be considered for this position.

Why You Should Apply:

• Competitive Pay: Earn up to $2284 per week, or $63.45 per hour – plus benefits!*

• Flexible Work Schedule: Enjoy a 17 week assignment 09/28/2026 - 01/23/2027 with a 36-hour work week and 3 shifts per week.

• Location: Rochester, New York

• Great Benefits: Medical, 401(k) with company match, and more!

* Pay package is based on 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined for travel positions.

Position Overview
Type of Position: Travel
Description:

Neurosurgical RN – Step-Down / High-Acuity Unit

Shift Details

• Schedule: 3x12-hour shifts
• Shift rotation: Days, Evenings, and Nights (Rotating)
• Weekends, Holidays, On-Call, and Callback required per unit needs
• Hours per week: 36 or 48

Position Overview

• Work on a neurosurgical unit offering extraordinary opportunities to care for a diverse patient population
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams specializing in brain tumors, spinal malformations, neuroendovascular, and epilepsy surgery
• Mixed-acuity unit consisting of both floor-level care and an 8-bed high-acuity step-down unit
• Step-down patients require hemodynamic and neurological monitoring for more complex needs

Ideal Clinical Experience Includes

• Q1 neuro checks
• EVDs (External Ventricular Drains)
• Lumbar drains
• Subdural drains
• 3% NS administration
• Cardene drips
• Arterial lines
• Carotid endarterectomy
• Aneurysm coiling/clips
• DBS Insertion (Deep Brain Stimulator)
• VP shunts
• Seizure management

Required Qualifications

• RN License – New York (NY) license only; no other state licenses accepted at this time
• Minimum two (2) years of nursing experience
• Step-Down / PCU experience required
• High-acuity stroke and neurosurgery experience required
• Telemetry experience required
• BLS – American Heart Association only
• NIHSS certification required

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS – American Heart Association only (preferred; noted as required in skills listing)

About Alerion Healthcare, LLC

Alerion Healthcare provides direct hire, temporary, and temporary-to-hire workforce solutions for clinical and allied healthcare clients from across the U.S. We partner with organizations of all sizes, from small clinical practices to large health systems. Our recruiters proudly offer a concierge experience for our recruitment and staffing clients, where we go well beyond a job description and resume.

Our team truly spends time learning about your health system/practice and getting to know your team and their staffing needs. We also create professional relationships with candidates across the country to understand the best fit for their next career move. Whether you’re a healthcare organization or a candidate seeking a position, Alerion’s experienced team works one-on-one with you to support your long-term success.

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