CVICU Registered Nurse
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (CVICU) - Connecticut, New Haven

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (CVICU - Cardiac ICU and Stepdown)
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Unit Description: Hybrid unit with 8 cardiac ICU beds and 6 cardiac stepdown beds. Majority of ICU patients are cardiothoracic surgery pre- and post-op, with occasional advanced heart failure cases. Stepdown includes cardiothoracic surgery, pulmonary vein (PV), and heart failure patients. Daily assignments vary between ICU and stepdown; floating within scope to stepdown as needed.
• Patient Ratio: Average 1:3
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: Required within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Pending License: Accepted if active prior to start date
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: Greater than 7 days requires approval

Experience & Certifications

• Required Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years in specialty
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (first-timers accepted)
• Required Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Comfort with High-Volume Cardiac (HVC): Required (5.4 must be comfortable)

Facility Highlights

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

Compliance & Requirements

Background Checks

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

Competency Exams

• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam (must score 85%)
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024, must score 80%)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required for ICU units including CVICU)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations or titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for pediatric specialties, labor/delivery, postpartum (declination accepted)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Facility-Specific Training & Documents

• Stroke Education (except pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• 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 Modules
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Awareness
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN except Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required if gap >6 months or updated module)
• EPIC Testing (optional but highly encouraged for those with Epic experience)
• Vaccination Booster Medical Exemption process available

Employment History & Verification

• 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification required for all start dates on/after 8/2/2024
• Skills checklist required within 12 months of start
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain tech and specialty roles

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work in a high-acuity cardiac ICU and stepdown environment with a reputable healthcare system. The role requires strong clinical skills, flexibility to float between units, and adherence to comprehensive compliance and training requirements.