ICU Registered Nurse Job in Waterbury, CT

Waterbury Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Intensive Care Unit. You'll work 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM on a 3x12 schedule, with every other weekend coverage required. This is a 91-day travel assignment beginning September 7, 2026, with weekly compensation of $2,191.

Role Overview

You will provide direct patient care in a community hospital ICU setting, managing adult patients with typical ratios of 1:2, flexing to 1:3 as needed. You may float to Medical-Surgical and Telemetry units within your scope of practice. Step-down assignments may also be included at 1:3 ratios. The unit uses Cerner for documentation and Accudose for medications.

Required Experience & Certifications

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience (first-time travelers accepted)
• Community hospital experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications
• Unit-specific EKG testing required
• Preferred: Cerner documentation system experience

Essential Skills

• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Pulmonary artery line and Swan Ganz monitoring
• Central line care and management
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Care and management of ventilated patients
• Ventilator management and troubleshooting
• Titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Infection prevention, isolation precautions, and proper PPE use

Workplace Details

The unit operates using SBAR communication standards and requires blue scrubs. You'll work in a community hospital environment with a collaborative team approach to patient care. Your clinical judgment and ability to manage complex critical care patients will be valued in this role.

If you meet these requirements and are ready to take on this intensive care assignment, apply today.