Travel Registered Nurse ICU Job
Utica, New York
Staffing partner
RN
Posted Jul 21
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- ICU
- Contract
- 13 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights · 36 hours
- Term
- 13 weeks · starts Aug 9, 2026 · Travel
- On the floor
- Floating required
- Practice
- Epic charting
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
More role details
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Staffing partner
- HealthForce Healthcare
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
Travel RN assignment in ICU at Utica, NY. 13-week contract starting 08/09/2026. Weekly pay $2,277-$2,306 with 36 guaranteed hours. Night shift (2x3 schedule). Requires care across neuro, medical-surgical, and trauma ICU including stroke, sepsis, AMS, and post-operative cardiac cases. Responsibilities include CRRT (Prismaflex), IABP, ICP monitoring, ventilator support, arterial/central lines, vasoactive medication administration, rapid responses and Code Blue events. EPIC EMR required. Minimum 2 years ICU experience (4-5 preferred), travel experience required. Current NY RN license, ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications required.
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Requirements
- RN
- New York RN license
- Current and unrestricted RN license in New York; NURSYS verification required; active licenses in all states as applicable Certifications: AHA ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS current and active ICU experience: minimum 2 years; 4–5 years preferred; travel experience required EMR: Proficient with EPIC Education: Registered Nurse with active NY licensure Ability to work in an ICU/critical care setting; drivers license with address matching demographics RTO (time off) must be requested at time of submission Additional unit specifics: experience with CRRT and Prismaflex; interest or experience in heart-focused ICU care preferred; ability to float to all units except Behavioral and ER (unless holding)
Benefits
- Dedicated support throughout the assignment
- 24/7 recruiter and travel support
- Nationwide assignments
- Extension opportunities
- Competitive weekly pay packages with transparent breakdowns
- Fast credentialing support
Place
- City
- Utica, New York
- Median rent
- $951/mo
- Local household income
- $52,484/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Utica area index 92.7, where 100 is the national average.
Utica sits in central New York's Mohawk Valley, blending old-world immigrant heritage with a relaxed small-city pace. The city offers affordable living and is anchored by Mohawk Valley Health System's modern downtown hospital campus.
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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