Job Title: Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Location: Utica, NY 13502
Job Type: 13-Week Contract
Shift: Nights | 12-hour shifts | 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM | 36 hours/week
Pay Rate: $60/hour
Seeking a highly skilled and experienced ICU Registered Nurse to provide exceptional care in a high-acuity, multi-specialty intensive care unit. Ideal candidates will have critical experience with advanced life-support systems and the ability to adapt across unit types. This is a 13-week contract position with night shift coverage.
Deliver comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients in a fast-paced ICU environment.
Monitor, assess, and respond to patient conditions using specialized equipment and clinical judgment.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to plan, implement, and evaluate care plans.
Float within ICU specialties as needed (will not float to Behavioral Health or ER unless holding).
Maintain accurate documentation in EPIC EMR system.
Participate in charge nurse responsibilities if experienced.
Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience in one or more of the following: SICU, CTICU, Trauma ICU, MS ICU, or Neuro ICU.
CRRT and Prisma-Flex experience required
EPIC EMR experience required
Charge nurse experience highly preferred
CTICU or cardiovascular experience strongly preferred
Unit Type: ICU (Neuro/Med ICU, CTICU, Surgical/Trauma ICU)
Total Beds: 42
East: 20 beds | West: 22 beds
Neuro/Med: 22 | CTICU: 6 | Surgical/Trauma: 14
Neuro/Med ICU: Stroke, Sepsis, AMS, Neuro Interventions (e.g., TCAR), Respiratory Failure, CHF, Post-STEMI
CTICU: Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiogenic Shock, AAA Repair
Surgical/Trauma ICU: Trauma Cases, Complex Post-Op Patients
IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump)
CRRT (PRISMA or NxStage)
ICP Monitoring & Ventriculostomy
Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) – Arctic Sun
Required Certifications: AHA BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Required License: Active New York State RN License