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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - CVICU (Night Shift)

Location

• City: New Haven, Connecticut

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Specialty

• Registered Nurse (CVICU)

Shift Details

• Night shift, 3 shifts per week
• Shift hours: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM (12-hour shifts)
• Average patient ratio: 1:2 (day, night, weekends)

Job Description

• Critical care experience required, including experience with PA catheters
• Float requirement: ICU and Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• No call required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
• Accepts candidates with 1.5 years of experience if from a Level 1 trauma center or large hospital
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• NIH Stroke Certification (required for all RNs except Behavioral Health, Case Management, Home Health, OR including CVOR and RNFA, all Pediatric units, NICU, Labor and Delivery)
• Additional certifications may be required depending on unit (check unit description)

Required Competencies

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (must score 85%)
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates on/after 8/2/2024; must score 80% or higher)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required for Telemetry, MS/Tele, ER, all ICU units, Progressive Care, PACU, IR/Cath/EPEndo/GI; not required for NICU or Psych/Behavioral Health)

Licensure

• Current Registered Nurse license for Connecticut
• Primary source license verification required within 30 days of start
• Must apply for CT license within 72 hours if not already licensed

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1.5 years critical care experience if from a Level 1 trauma center or large hospital
• Otherwise, experience in critical care nursing as required for CVICU

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, including SSN trace, counties lived/worked, statewide, national sex offender, national criminal, federal extended, and education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Foreign equivalency education evaluation and diploma required for internationally educated candidates
• Verification of highest level of education required
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• One supervisor reference within the past year required for Cardio Thoracic ICU (charge nurse references not accepted)
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain tech roles (not applicable here)

Health and Safety 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 (various acceptable tests)
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations or proof of immunity required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for Pediatric specialties, Labor and Delivery, Postpartum (declination acceptable)
• 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 vaccine series preferred

Facility-Specific Training and Documentation (Required for RNs)

• Stroke Education Module and Attestation (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 Module (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness Module
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health; must be updated annually)
• New Employee Orientation Module (must be completed by end of first day)
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN except Home Health)
• ED Handbook (required for ED/ER RNs)
• eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required for RNs and Allied as of 5/31/2024)

Additional Notes

• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module required for all RNs except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, and NICU
• EPIC testing required for ER RNs with EPIC experience; optional but highly encouraged for others
• Candidates must have photo ID matching legal name on first day

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• Minimum 1.5 years of CVICU experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience with PA catheters