Cardiothoracic ICU Registered Nurse
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - CTICU

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Start Date: ASAP
• Unit: Cardio Thoracic ICU (CTICU)
• Patient Ratios: Average 1:2 (days and nights)
• Experience Required: Greater than 1 year in Cardio Thoracic ICU and/or critical care
• First-time Travelers: Accepted if they have relevant CTICU or critical care experience
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: Yes, within scope to other high-volume cardiac ICUs
• Block Scheduling: Not accommodated
• Pending License: Accepted
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Special Requirements:

  • Proficiency with Swan-Ganz monitoring
  • Experience in a high acuity cardiac ICU setting

Required Certifications

• NIH Stroke Certification
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)

Facility Highlights

• Short Term Acute Care Facility
• Level I Trauma Center
• 1,567 Total Staffed Beds
• Electronic Health Record System: Epic

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check (updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification including foreign equivalency for internationally educated RNs
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start

Competency Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (minimum 85%) within 12 months of start
• Color Blind Testing (minimum 80%) required for all candidates starting on/after 8/2/2024
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for all ICU units including CTICU

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (required during flu season)
• COVID vaccine series preferred

Facility-Specific Training and Documentation

• Stroke Education Module and Attestation (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention Training for Adult and Pediatric patients
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Pyxis ES MedStation Training and Attestation
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness Training
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RNs except Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required if gap >6 months or updated module)
• EPIC Testing or Training (optional but highly encouraged)
• Vaccination Booster Medical Exemption process if applicable

Work History and Documentation

• 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
• Verification of last 7 years of employment required for all start dates on/after 8/2/2024
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure if applicable to certain tech roles (not RN-specific)

Summary

This is a travel contract RN position in a high acuity Cardio Thoracic ICU requiring at least 1 year of relevant ICU or critical care experience. The role involves floating to other cardiac ICUs, weekend work every other week, and requires proficiency with Swan-Ganz monitoring. Multiple certifications and compliance requirements must be met, including background checks, health screenings, immunizations, and facility-specific training modules. The contract length is approximately 13 weeks. First-time travelers with appropriate ICU experience are welcome.