Travel Registered Nurse ICU Job

Overview
Registered Nurse – ICU travel assignment in Utica, New York. Start date 10/05/2026 for a 16-week assignment. Weekly pay range: 2,299 to 2,426 per week. Guaranteed hours: 36 per week. Shift: Night shift, 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. (block scheduling is not promised). This assignment is in a busy ICU tier with neuro-medical and trauma capabilities, requiring experience with critical care technologies and skilled patient management in a high-acuity environment. EPIC is the designated electronic medical record.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: 2,299 – 2,426 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 36 weekly
- Contract duration: 16 weeks
- Shift: Night shift, 6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m. (block scheduling not guaranteed)
- Start date: 10/05/2026
- Location: Utica, NY
- ICU travel assignment with float to allied units as needed
- EMR: EPIC
- Prioritize applicants with CRRT/Prismaflex and heart-related ICU experience

Responsibilities
- Deliver direct patient care to adults in the ICU, implementing plan of care and monitoring for stability in acute and evolving conditions
- Administer medications, manage therapy modalities, and operate critical care equipment (including CRRT/Prismaflex as applicable)
- Monitor neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, and hemodynamic status; interpret assessments and respond to changes promptly
- Collaborate with physicians, case managers, pharmacists, and other members of the multidisciplinary team; participate in rounds and huddles
- Document in EPIC with accurate, timely nursing notes; maintain compliance with ACLS/BLS/NIHSS requirements
- Provide safe patient/family education and assist with transfer or discharge planning as appropriate
- Floating required: support multiple ICU-related units as needed per patient census and unit needs

Requirements
- Licenses: Active NY Registered Nurse license; NURSYS verification of active licenses
- Certifications: Current AHA ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
- Experience: 2+ years ICU experience required (ICU, SICU, CTICU, Trauma ICU, MS ICU, or Neuro ICU); 4–5 years ICU experience preferred
- Travel experience: Required
- EMR: Proficiency with EPIC
- Additional: Drivers license with address matching demographics; willingness to float to other units as needed
- Education: RN degree required (as per standard nursing practice); start date and travel nature reflect a nursing role in critical care

Benefits and Support
- Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
- Assignment duration: 16 weeks
- On-site clinical support and dedicated assignment management
- Travel-related support and credentialing assistance throughout the assignment

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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.