Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,520 per week

GHR Healthcare - Travel Division is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Schenectady, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Schenectady, NY

Explore an ICU travel nurse opportunity in Schenectady, New York, providing expert care to critically ill adult patients in a modern, 36-bed critical care unit. Join a collaborative healthcare team supporting hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, and complex postoperative care in New York’s Capital Region.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Adult Critical Care
• Job Title: ICU Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Schenectady, New York
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• End Date: February 27, 2027
• Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Work Setting: On-site, adult critical care unit
• Documentation System: Cerner

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State at the time of submission
• At least 1 year of recent ICU nursing or adult critical care experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate nursing care in a fast-paced intensive care environment
• Prior travel nursing experience is preferred but not required

ICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in the ICU and step-down setting
• Monitor patients requiring mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, and complex cardiovascular or respiratory support
• Care for postoperative patients, including those recovering from cardiac and vascular thoracic procedures
• Assess patient conditions, recognize changes promptly, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Administer medications and treatments, manage invasive lines and monitoring equipment, and document patient care accurately in Cerner
• Support emergency interventions and maintain a safe, organized critical care environment
• Participate in unit orientation and float within demonstrated competencies when operationally needed

Why Work in Schenectady, New York?

Schenectady offers a welcoming Capital Region setting with convenient access to cultural attractions, outdoor recreation, and the greater Albany area. Apply now to advance your travel nursing career with this ICU Registered Nurse contract in New York.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare - Travel Division Job ID #529578. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: ICU

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