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

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)