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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a CVICU position at a large Level I Trauma Center and Academic Medical Center, requiring at least 2 years of CVICU experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Hybrid CVICU unit consisting of 8 cardiac ICU beds and 6 cardiac stepdown beds
• ICU patient population is predominantly CT Surgery pre- and post-op, with additional cases including Advanced Heart Failure
• 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
• Floating to other units may occur based on facility need; stepdown float is a regular expectation
• Candidates must be comfortable with HVC (Heart and Vascular Center) workflows
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call required
• Block scheduling is not available
• Charting system: Epic (required)
• Short-term acute care hospital with 1,567 staffed beds
• Level I Trauma Center and Academic Medical Center
• Parking is available at a cost of $125/month
• Royal blue scrubs required

Requirements

• Active CT or Compact RN license required (pending license accepted, but must be active prior to start date; CT license takes 15–21 business days to issue)
• Required certifications: ACLS and BLS; CCRN preferred
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU or relevant specialty experience required
• Experience at a large Trauma Center required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Required skills: IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care and management
• Preferred skills and experience include: CVP monitoring, epicardial pacing wire care and management, post-cardiac surgery care (directly and not directly from OR), pulmonary artery/Swan-Ganz monitoring, valve repair/replacement, care of ventilated patients, and continuous IV sedation
• Must be able to interpret and manage dysrhythmias, obtain 12-lead EKG/ECG, and apply isolation precautions/PPE
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible
• 1 professional reference required
• Candidates with prior disciplinary actions on their nursing license are not eligible
• Former permanent staff must have been separated for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• Flu vaccination is required; declinations are not accepted
• COVID vaccination required; religious and medical exemptions are accepted

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• RTO of up to 7 days can be approved; requests exceeding 7 days require additional approval
• This is a large academic medical center environment — candidates should have experience in a comparable large-facility setting
• Travelers may be expected to participate in emergency response activities such as natural disaster response