CVICU RN
Jersey City, NJ
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced CVICU RN with fresh heart experience for a night shift assignment requiring an active NJ or Compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) of a teaching hospital and Level II Regional Trauma Center
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM to 7:15 AM)
• Every other weekend required
• Patient ratios follow regulation at 1:2, up to 1:3 based on acuity, with fresh cardiac open heart patients at 1:1
• Unit equipment includes Impella, balloon pump, PrisMax CRRT, TVP, AV wires, Swan Ganz catheters, pericardial drains, and chest tubes
• Required to float within skillset without exception
• EPIC charting system experience required
• Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2 weeks

Requirements

• Active NJ or Compact RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU experience required
• Fresh heart (post-cardiac surgery) experience required
• EPIC charting experience required
• Proficiency in IV therapy including port access, arterial/central/PICC line management, blood product administration, and TPN/lipids
• Experience with renal care including AKI, CRRT/CVVHD, and pre-/post-hemodialysis management
• Respiratory skills including ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, ABG interpretation, and suctioning
• Cardiac skills including CABG, TAVR, valve repair/replacement, IABP, Impella, PA line/Swan-Ganz monitoring, and dysrhythmia management
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips and administering continuous IV sedation/paralytics
• Skilled in CVA management, hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, and infection prevention/isolation precautions

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to cardiovascular ICU patients including those recovering from open heart surgery, TAVR, and other cardiac interventions
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Winter holiday coverage required: clinicians must 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 are welcome to apply
• Previous charge experience preferred but not required
• Former RWJBarnabas Health employees (FT or PRN) must have been separated from the system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler