Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
hace 10 días
Rochester
GHR Healthcare - Travel is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rochester, New York. Job Description & Requirements • Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit, • Discipline: RN, • Start Date: 05/11/2026, • Duration: 13 weeks, • 36 hours per week, • Shift: 12 hours \n ICU Registered Nurse – Stepdown travel assignment in Rochester, NY. 13-week contract; NY RN license required; 2+ years Stepdown/PCU experience and ACLS/BLS preferred.\n \n\n \n Join a dynamic critical care team in Rochester, NY as an ICU RN specializing in Stepdown/Progressive Care. This 13-week travel nursing job places you in a high-acuity neuro and stroke unit where you'll care for neurosurgical and stroke patients, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and advance your critical care nursing skills.\n \n\nJob Details\n\n • Location: Rochester, NY 14642 — travel nursing job in upstate New York (Rochester healthcare, Rochester NY travel nurse)\n, • Assignment Length: 13 weeks (Start: 5/11/2026 – End: 8/8/2026)\n, • Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090 – $2,200 (competitive pay for travel nurses)\n, • Hours: 36 hours per week\n, • Shift: 12-hour rotating shifts (Days/Evenings/Nights), 3 shifts per week, including weekends and holidays as needed\n, • Employment Type: Travel, On-site (ICU RN, Stepdown nurse, progressive care)\n\n\nJob Requirements\n\n, • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State\n, • Minimum 2 years recent Stepdown/PCU or progressive care experience (critical care/telemetry experience required)\n, • BLS and ACLS certifications (American Heart Association)\n, • High-acuity neuro, stroke, and neurosurgery experience required (neuro ICU or neuroscience experience preferred)\n, • Telemetry monitoring and cardiac rhythm interpretation experience\n, • Experience with Q1 neuro checks, EVDs, lumbar drains, subdural drains, arterial lines, and management of continuous drips (3% NS, nicardipine/cardene)\n, • Familiarity with carotid endarterectomy, aneurysm coil/clip care, DBS insertion, VP shunts, and seizure management\n, • NIHSS certification preferred (stroke nursing)\n\n\nResponsibilities\n\n, • Provide safe, evidence-based care to patients in a Level II ICU Stepdown / Progressive Care Unit\n, • Monitor and manage patients with complex neurological and post-surgical needs, including stroke and neurosurgery cases\n, • Perform and document Q1 neuro checks and ongoing neurologic assessments\n, • Manage specialized equipment and invasive lines: EVDs, arterial lines, drains, and infusion drips\n, • Administer and titrate medications and drips per protocol (including 3% NS and cardene)\n, • Serve as charge nurse, preceptor, or committee participant as needed to support unit operations\n, • Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and ancillary staff to optimize patient outcomes\n, • Engage in professional development, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice initiatives\n\n\nWhy Join This Travel Nursing Assignment\n\n, • Work in a high-acuity neuro/stroke Stepdown unit with experienced critical care teams\n, • Gain advanced neurosurgical and stroke nursing experience (great for career growth in critical care and neuro ICU roles)\n, • Supportive onboarding and clinical mentorship for travel nurses\n GHR Healthcare - Travel Job ID #475516. 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 | RN About GHR Healthcare - Travel For over 30 years, GHR Healthcare has been the bridge between healthcare professionals and the facilities that need them nationwide. We're committed to uncovering your ideal fit, supported by GHR's dedication to competitive compensation, transparent communication, and a devoted team that genuinely cares about your career journey. You can trust us to stand by your side as your advocate, confidante, and partner in advancing your career. At GHR, care and consideration are at the heart of everything we do. Visit ghrhealthcare.com to learn more.