Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,218 per week
GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 05/29/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac ICU | Travel Nurse | New Haven, CT (13-week Contract)
Cardiac ICU Travel Nurse (RN) opportunity in New Haven, CT — 13-week travel contract, nights, high-acuity cardiac critical care, competitive weekly pay. Join a leading Level I Trauma Center and advance your critical care nursing career in a vibrant coastal city.
Job Details — Cardiac ICU Travel Nurse (New Haven, CT)- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980 - $2,080
- Employment Type: Travel Contract / Travel RN
- Duration: 13 weeks (Start: 5/29/2026, End: 8/28/2026)
- Setting: Short Term Acute Care — Cardiac ICU (14 beds)
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts (19:00 - 07:00), 3 shifts per week
- Patient Ratio: 1:2 (Days/Nights/Weekends)
- Location: New Haven, CT 06510 — Connecticut nursing jobs, travel nursing in CT
- Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience (1.5 years considered from Level I trauma centers or large hospitals)
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license — Connecticut (CT) license required; must apply prior to submission
- Current ACLS and BLS certifications; NIHSS certification required
- Hands-on experience with PA catheters (Swan-Ganz) and common critical care procedures
- Comfortable floating between ICU and PCU as needed
- First-time travel nurses welcome — travel nurse friendly assignment
- Flu vaccine required (no exemptions)
- One professional reference required
- Deliver high-quality nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with complex cardiac and vascular diagnoses
- Manage patients with STEMI/NSTEMI, cardiogenic shock, unstable dysrhythmias, advanced heart failure, and post-cardiac arrest
- Perform airway management, IV drip titration, medication titration per protocol, and cardiac rhythm recognition
- Care for patients with multisystem organ dysfunction and provide comprehensive critical care nursing interventions
- Monitor and manage PA catheters (Swan-Ganz) with onsite review and training provided
- Respond rapidly to admissions, transfers, and high patient turnover in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment
- Float to ICU and PCU units as needed to support unit staffing
Apply now to join our cardiac critical care team — great opportunity for experienced ICU RNs and travel nurses seeking Cardiac ICU nursing jobs in Connecticut. Submit your RN license, certifications, and professional reference to be considered.
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.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #477573. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: ICU
About GHR Healthcare
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