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Travel RN - Medical ICU

American Traveler

Bridgeport, CT

Posted Aug 8 · Not open to new grads

Shift
12-hour nights
Hours a week
36
Unit
MICU
Contract
13 weeks

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Role

Schedule
12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
Weekends
Every other weekend
Term
13 weeks · starts Aug 28, 2026 · Travel
On the floor
Floating required
Practice
Epic charting
Setting
Hospital
More role details
Accepts
RN
Experience
1.5+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

About this role

Assignment Overview Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Aug 28, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Medical ICU position requiring 2+ years of ICU experience, ACLS/BLS certification, and a CT or compact RN license.

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Details Work in a 10-bed Medical ICU within a short-term acute care hospital Hospital is a Level II Trauma Center with 426 staffed beds, part of the Yale New Haven Health System Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:30 Required to work every other weekend Floating required as needed Uses Epic charting system Requirements Active CT or compact RN license required Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience required (1.5 years considered if Level I Trauma or prior travel experience) Current certifications required: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS Epic EMR experience required Skilled in IV therapy, central/arterial/PICC line management, and blood product administration Experience caring for ventilated patients, including HFNC and suctioning Proficient in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and titration of vasoactive/cardiac drips Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure Knowledge of IV insulin protocols and continuous IV sedation/paralytics 1 professional reference required for consideration Additional Information Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to medically complex ICU patients Free parking available on-site Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted COVID vaccine and booster required, with religious or medical exemptions only Local candidates not accepted; candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the hospital Previous perm staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler Up to 7 days of RTO may be auto-approved First-time travelers may be considered if they meet experience requirements

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ses Epic charting system Requirements Active CT or compact RN license required Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience required (1.5 years considered if Level I Trauma or prior travel experience) Current certifications…· from this posting

Requirements

  • Active CT or compact RN license required
  • Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience required (1.5 years considered if Level I Trauma or prior travel experience)
  • Current certifications required: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS

Benefits

  • Free parking

Place

City
Bridgeport, CT
Median rent
$1,450/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$58,685/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

State price level
4% above the national average

Connecticut index 103.6, where 100 is the national average.

Bridgeport sits along Connecticut's Long Island Sound shoreline, offering nurses a mid-size city vibe with waterfront access at Seaside Park and the walkable Black Rock neighborhood's cafés and pubs. It's a practical base between New York and New Haven with regional rail access, local arts venues, and diverse community life.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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