Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
New Haven, CT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a CVICU position at a Level I Trauma Academic Medical Center, requiring at least 2 years of experience and comfort with both cardiac ICU and stepdown patients.

Details

• Hybrid CVICU unit consisting of 8 cardiac ICU beds and 6 cardiac stepdown beds
• ICU patient population is primarily CT Surgery pre- and post-op, with occasional Advanced Heart Failure cases
• Stepdown patient population includes CT Surgery, peripheral vascular (PV), and Heart Failure patients
• Daily nursing assignments rotate between the ICU and stepdown sides of the unit
• Average patient ratio of 1:3
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:00
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within the unit between ICU and stepdown is expected; floating to another unit may also occur based on facility need
• Candidates must be comfortable with HVC (High Velocity Care)
• No on-call requirements
• Charting is done in Epic
• Short-term acute care hospital with 1,567 total staffed beds
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required (pending license accepted, but must be active prior to start date)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Prior experience in a cardiac ICU or CVICU setting required
• Trauma center experience at a large facility required
• No prior disciplinary actions or priors on nursing license
• 1 professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Former permanent staff must have been separated for at least 2 years before being considered as a traveler
• RTO of 7 days or fewer may be auto-approved; requests exceeding 7 days require facility approval
• Flu vaccine is required; declinations are not accepted
• COVID vaccine required; religious and medical exemptions are accepted
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Parking is available at a cost of approximately $125/month
• As a Level I Trauma Academic Medical Center with over 1,500 beds, candidates should have experience working in a similarly large, high-acuity environment