Registered Nurse Critical Care Float Agency
- BLS
- ACLS
- BSN
- RN license
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How this pay compares
Open ICU nurse jobs in New York post a median of $47.82 an hour, the middle half $46.37–$64.08, across 58 jobs that state their pay. ICU nurses employed in New York earn a median of $52.62 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Union record
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a union bargains for workers at Catholic Health (Buffalo) here: Communications Workers Of America AFL-CIO 1133 and 1168 at Buffalo, NY (2,600 workers, contract up for renewal 30 Jun 2025). The union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in it. Healthcare union contracts.
Workplace injuries
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo in Buffalo reported 87 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 3,281,620 hours worked: 5.3 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 7 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Visa sponsorship record
From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 1 H-1B application from Catholic Health (Buffalo) for registered nurses, offering a median $44.32 an hour (the low end of each application's wage range). That is the employer's record, not a promise for this job: ask its recruiter whether this one sponsors a visa. Green cards for registered nurses are on the Labor Department's Schedule A and are filed with USCIS directly, so this record holds almost none of any employer's. Every employer that sponsors registered nurses.
What New York law says about nurse staffing and overtime
- ICU nurse-to-patient ratio: New York hospitals must assign at least one registered nurse for every two patients needing intensive or critical care. 10 NYCRR § 405.22(a)(5) (source: 10 NYCRR § 405.22(a)(5))
- Limits on mandatory overtime: Health care employers may not require nurses to work beyond scheduled hours except for disaster, declared emergency, unforeseen emergency or a procedure in progress; use of exceptions must be reported (covers registered nurses and licensed practical nurses at health care employers). N.Y. Lab. Law § 167 (source: N.Y. Lab. Law § 167)
Registered nurse and LPN jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Still listed at 7 days 81.0%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.45x · Clicks 134
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 54.7% · Stating an hourly rate 33.9%
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About the job
Facility: Administrative Regional Training Cntr
Shift: Shift 1
Status: Temporary FTE: 0.100000
Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Varied with Weekend and Holiday Rotation
Hours:
Summary
Coordinates total patient care through assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluation for critical care and Emergency areas. Participates in patient and family teaching. Works cooperatively with health care team members in maintaining standards for professional practice in the clinical setting. Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
EDUCATION
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- BSN strongly preferred
- Maintains a current New York State Professional RN License
- BLS and ACLS required
EXPERIENCE
- One year experience in a critical care/emergency department area.
- Ventilator experience preferred
- CRRT preferred
- Experience with EPIC computerized health record preferred
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Subject to inside environmental conditions.
From Catholic Health (Buffalo)'s job posting, checked 8 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Catholic Health (Buffalo)
Catholic Health is a Western New York health system based in Buffalo, with Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, Kenmore Mercy, Sisters of Charity, Mount St. Mary's and Lockport Memorial, plus home care and long-term care.
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