Travel Registered Nurse ICU Job
Rochester, New York
Staffing partner
RN
Posted Jul 21 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- 12-hour rotating
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- ICU
- Contract
- 13 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour rotating · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Term
- 13 weeks · starts Aug 3, 2026 · Travel
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
More role details
- Staffing partner
- HealthForce Healthcare
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
Travel Registered Nurse position in Neuro Medicine ICU at a hospital in Rochester, NY. 13-week assignment starting 08/03/2026. Weekly pay $1,960-$2,100. 12-hour rotating shifts (Day/Evening/Night, 3x12) including holidays/on-call/callback. Provides direct specialty-focused nursing care to critically ill neuro patients including traumatic brain injury, aneurysm, status epilepticus, and stroke. Requires active NY RN license, 2+ years ICU acute care experience, BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certification, and telemetry experience.
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Requirements
- Active RN license in New York
- Active RN license in New York (NY License ONLY) Minimum 2 years of ICU acute care experience BLS (American Heart Association) certification ACLS (American Heart Association) certification NIHSS certification required Telemetry experience required Ability to work in a Neuro ICU environment and participate in D/E/N rotation, with Holidays/On-Call/Callback as needed
Benefits
- Weekly pay: $1,960-$2,100 per week
- Credentialing and onboarding assistance provided
- Ongoing recruiter support throughout the assignment
- Clear point of contact for questions and scheduling considerations
- 24/7 support while on assignment
- Competitive weekly pay packages with transparent breakdowns
- Fast credentialing support
Place
- City
- Rochester, New York
- Median rent
- $1,081/mo
- Local household income
- $47,213/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Rochester area index 97.0, where 100 is the national average.
Rochester sits on Lake Ontario in western New York, where the Genesee River cuts through downtown. Neighborhoods like Park Avenue offer dining and nightlife. With a strong healthcare sector and easy access to the Finger Lakes, Rochester feels mid-sized and welcoming for an out-of-state RN seeking balance.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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About the employer
HealthForce Healthcare LLC is a healthcare staffing agency that places travel nurses in temporary assignments at hospitals and healthcare facilities across multiple states. The company operates as a travel nursing employer rather than a direct patient care facility, meaning nurses…
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
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- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?