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

Job Opportunity: Cardio Thoracic ICU Registered Nurse

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

Job Details

• Unit: Cardio Thoracic ICU (CTICU)
• Shift: Night (4 shifts of 12 hours each, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM)
• Hours per Week: 48
• Patient Ratio: Average 1:2 (days and nights)
• Start Date: ASAP
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: Required to float within scope to other high-volume cardiac ICUs
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• High Acuity: This is a high acuity cardiac ICU requiring proficiency with Swan-Ganz monitoring

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• Minimum 3 years of Cardio Vascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Proficiency with Swan-Ganz monitoring
• Certifications:

  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical Exam: Required within 12 months of start
• Fit Mask Test: Required within 12 months of start and must be updated annually; candidates must be clean-shaven for fit testing
• Immunizations and Titers:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (highly preferred for certain specialties)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) immunity or vaccination
  • Hepatitis B immunity or vaccination/declination
  • Varicella immunity or vaccination
• Drug Testing: 10-panel drug screen required within 12 months of start
• Flu Vaccination: Required during flu season (September 1 - March 31) with vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption (declinations not allowed)
• COVID Vaccination: Initial series preferred

Training and Facility-Specific Requirements

• Completion of multiple mandatory training modules and attestations, including but not limited to:

  • Language Services Training
  • CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
  • Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (exemptions apply)
  • Stroke Education (exemptions apply)
  • CLABSI Prevention Training
  • Preventing Pressure Injury Training
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
  • Pyxis ES MedStation Training
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (exemptions apply)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (exemptions apply)
  • Blood Administration Module (annual update required; exemptions apply)
  • New Employee Orientation Module
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RNs except Home Health)
  • Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026)
  • Chaperone Policy Training (effective 5/31/2024)

• EPIC Charting System: Experience preferred; optional EPIC testing available prior to orientation

Additional Notes

• On-Call: Not required
• Schedule Flexibility: Block scheduling not accommodated
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• Documentation: Must provide photo ID matching legal name on first day
• Foreign Educated Nurses: Foreign equivalency education evaluation and diploma required
• Radiation Exposure Attestation: Required if applicable to prior assignments

This position offers an opportunity to work in a Level I Trauma Center, short-term acute care facility with a large staffed bed capacity. The role demands a highly skilled and experienced RN with cardiac ICU expertise and the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.