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SICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Night Shift Contract in New Haven, CT

Join a high-acuity Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) team in New Haven, Connecticut, as a travel Registered Nurse and make a meaningful impact caring for adult and geriatric patients with complex surgical and multisystem conditions. This 13-week travel nursing contract offers the challenge of a Level I Trauma Center, supportive interdisciplinary collaboration, and the opportunity to strengthen advanced critical care nursing skills while using Epic charting technology.

New Haven offers an engaging New England lifestyle with a vibrant arts and dining scene, historic neighborhoods, coastal access, and convenient connections throughout the region. It is an excellent destination for healthcare professionals seeking professional growth and a rewarding Connecticut travel nursing experience.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Registered Nurse
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 30, 2026
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,980–$2,080
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts
• Shift Duration: 12 hours; 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; weekend coverage includes Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Call: Not required
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Unit: 23-bed SICU with an average daily census of approximately 19
• Patient Ratios: 1:2
• Floating: ICU and step-down/PCU within scope as needed
• Charting: Epic experience required
• Orientation: 24 hours

SICU Travel RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent SICU or comparable critical care nursing experience
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in Connecticut, active prior to the start date
• ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting experience
• Recent experience caring for critically ill surgical patients in a high-acuity intensive care setting
• Demonstrated competency in airway management, IV drip management, and care of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• Ability to float to an ICU or step-down/PCU setting within scope of practice
• Flexibility to meet alternating weekend scheduling requirements
• Strong assessment, prioritization, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
• Completion of required pre-start education and annual specialty modules

SICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to adult and geriatric patients in a high-acuity SICU
• Assess, monitor, and respond to rapidly changing patient conditions
• Manage ventilated patients, airway support, suctioning, and respiratory therapies, including BiPAP/CPAP and high-flow nasal cannula
• Titrate vasoactive medications, continuous sedation, IV insulin, and other critical care infusions according to established protocols
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, and other invasive monitoring or therapeutic devices
• Interpret arterial blood gases, dysrhythmias, and 12-lead EKG/ECG findings
• Provide care for patients experiencing acute or chronic renal failure, stroke, complex gastrointestinal or thoracic surgery, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Administer blood products and medications safely while maintaining infection prevention and isolation precautions
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, physical therapy, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Epic
• Support safe transitions of care and float to the step-down setting when needed

Apply now for this SICU travel Registered Nurse opportunity in New Haven, Connecticut, and advance your critical care nursing career with a 13-week contract.

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.