ICU

ICU Travel Nurse — Night Shift | Utica, NY

This is a 13-week night shift contract (6:30 PM – 7:00 AM, 3×12) in a high-acuity ICU setting with 36 guaranteed hours per week. Local candidates (within 75 miles) are welcome to apply.

Unit Overview

The ICU encompasses Neuro/Med, Cardiothoracic, and Surgical/Trauma populations. Common diagnoses and cases include:

• Neuro/Med: Strokes, sepsis, altered mental status, neuro intervention (TCAR), respiratory failure, CHF, post-STEMI
• CTICU: Cardiovascular surgery, cardiogenic shock, AAA repair
• Surgical/Trauma: Major trauma, complex post-operative care

Specialty procedures and monitoring include CRRT, intra-aortic balloon pump, ventriculostomy, ICP monitoring, and targeted temperature management.

Floating: Required to all units except Behavioral Health and the ED (unless holding). Block scheduling is not guaranteed.

Scrubs: Navy

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience (ICU, SICU, CTICU, Trauma ICU, MS ICU, or Neuro ICU); 4–5 years preferred
• Travel nursing experience required
• CRRT experience required; cardiac/heart experience highly preferred
• Active New York RN license (verified via NURSYS)
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Specialty-matched skills checklist required at submission