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

Join a high-acuity Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) as a travel Registered Nurse in New Haven, Connecticut. This 13-week nursing contract offers Level I Trauma Center experience, 12-hour night shifts, and approximately 1:2 patient ratios while caring for adult and geriatric patients.

Work with a supportive interdisciplinary team in a mixed ICU and PCU/step-down environment using Epic charting. New Haven is a vibrant, walkable city known for its rich history, diverse dining scene, cultural attractions, and convenient access to the Connecticut shoreline and major Northeast destinations.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Registered Nurse
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Healthcare Setting: Level I Trauma Center; mixed ICU and PCU/step-down population
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Start Date: October 23, 2026
• End Date: January 22, 2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980-$2,080
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: None
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2
• Floating: ICU and PCU/step-down assignments as needed within scope
• Charting: Epic
• Assignment Features: Guaranteed hours and no block scheduling

SICU Travel Nurse Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent SICU or comparable critical care nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; pending Connecticut licensure may be considered, but the license must be active before the start date
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting experience
• Experience caring for ventilated patients and managing arterial and central lines
• Proficiency with continuous IV sedation, vasoactive drip titration, dysrhythmia management, and arterial blood gas interpretation
• Ability to manage patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• Strong airway management skills
• Flu vaccination is required
• Comfort working with adult and geriatric patients in a mixed-acuity ICU and PCU/step-down setting

Surgical ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill surgical and medical patients in the SICU
• Monitor and manage ventilated patients, complex airway needs, arterial lines, central lines, and continuous infusions
• Titrate vasoactive medications and other IV drips according to patient condition and clinical orders
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and arterial blood gas results to support timely clinical interventions
• Assess patients with vascular, spine, emergency general surgery, urology, ENT, and other complex diagnoses
• Recognize changes in patient status and collaborate with providers, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rapid response teams, and other disciplines
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in Epic
• Practice effective infection prevention, isolation precautions, and PPE use
• Float to ICU and PCU/step-down assignments as needed while practicing within scope
• Participate in every-other-weekend coverage and support safe, efficient patient transitions

Apply now for this SICU travel Registered Nurse opportunity in New Haven, Connecticut, and take the next step in your critical care nursing career.

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.