CVICU RN
New Brunswick, NJ
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced CVICU RN for a night-shift position at an academic Level I Trauma Center requiring an active NJ or compact license and recent fresh post-op cardiac experience.

Details

• 13-week assignment in the Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00-7:30
• Patient ratios of 1:1 to 1:2+ depending on acuity and staffing
• Every other weekend required
• Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Floating required within skillset to all ICUs, PACU ICU holds, ED ICU holds, and Cardiac IMC units
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Navy blue scrubs required

Requirements

• Active NJ or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent CVICU experience required; SICU experience considered if initial training was completed in a CVICU, specifically open-heart surgery
• Required experience with fresh post-op cardiac cases including CABG, MVR, AVR, and TAVR
• Required experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT using PrisMax within the last year
• Proficiency in A-lines, central/PICC lines, blood product administration, and IV starts
• Experience with continuous IV paralytics, sedation, emergency meds, and procedural sedation monitoring/administration
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips and managing IV insulin protocols
• Respiratory/thoracic skills including chest tube insertion/removal, BiPAP/CPAP, vented patient care, HFNC, ABGs, and ventilator management
• Cardiovascular skills including CABG, valve repair/replacement, post-op open heart recovery, temporary pacemakers, FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and 12-lead EKG
• Renal/neurological experience including CRRT/CVVHD, acute stroke management, hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, and lumbar drains
• Skilled in multisystem organ dysfunction/failure management, infection prevention, isolation precautions/PPE, and phlebotomy

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to cardiac surgery, heart transplant, ventricular assist device, TAVR, and ECMO patients
• Work within a nationally accredited Comprehensive Cardiac Center at an academic Level I Trauma Center
• Required to work or provide on-call coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's)
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• First-time travelers welcome to apply
• Former employees of the health system must be separated for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler