Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
New Brunswick, NJ
Prime Staffing
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights

Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)

Location: New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Shift: Day/Night | 3x12 Hours
 

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced CVICU Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality care for critically ill cardiovascular patients in a fast-paced intensive care setting. The ideal candidate will have recent CVICU experience caring for fresh open-heart patients and be proficient with advanced cardiac monitoring and critical care equipment.
 

Schedule

• Shift: 3x12 Hours
• Block scheduling not available
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage required, as applicable

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of current CVICU experience
• Candidates with SICU experience may be considered if they received initial training in a CVICU
• First-time travelers accepted

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• NJ RN License
• Stroke CEUs

Required Clinical Experience

Cardiovascular Critical Care

• Fresh Open Heart Recovery
• Post Cardiac Surgery (Directly from the OR)
• Post Cardiac Surgery (Not Directly from the OR)
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
• Valve Repair/Replacement
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Required Hemodynamic Monitoring & Cardiac Skills

• Pulmonary Artery Line (Swan Ganz) Monitoring
• FloTrac/Vigileo Monitoring
• Temporary Pacemakers
• Arterial Line (A-Line) Management
• Chest Tube Management
• Interpretation and Management of Dysrhythmias
• Obtain and Interpret 12-Lead ECG/EKG
• Titrate Cardiac Drips
• Titrate Vasoactive Drips

Required Equipment Experience

Candidates must have experience with one of the following:

• Impella
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
• CRRT using Prismax
• OR documented experience caring for fresh open-heart cases

Respiratory Skills

• Ventilator Management
• Care of Ventilated Patients
• BiPAP/CPAP Management
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
• Suctioning (ETT/NT)

Renal Experience

• Chronic and Acute Renal Failure
• CVVHD/CRRT

IV Therapy & Critical Care Skills

• Central Line Care and Management
• PICC Line Management
• Starting and Maintaining IVs
• Blood Product Administration
• Continuous IV Sedation
• Continuous IV Paralytics/Neuromuscular Blockade
• Procedural Sedation Administration and Monitoring
• Emergency Medication Administration
• IV Insulin Protocols

Neurological Experience

• Acute Stroke/CVA Management
• Lumbar Drains
• Hypothermia Protocol (Arctic Sun)

Patient Population

Care for adult and geriatric patients, including:

• Fresh Open Heart Patients
• Ventilated Patients
• Patients with Chest Tubes
• Patients with Lumbar Drains
• Chronic and Acute Renal Failure

Patient Ratios

• 1:1–2
• Ratios may vary based on patient acuity and if floated

Floating

Required to float, as needed, to:

• All ICU units
• PACU (ICU holding patients)
• Emergency Department (ICU holding patients)
• Cardiac Intermediate Care (IMC) Units

Work Environment

• Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
• Epic electronic medical record (preferred)
• Adult and Geriatric patient population

Preferred Experience

• Previous Charge Nurse experience
• Epic charting experience

Interdisciplinary Support

• Physical Therapy
• Respiratory Services
• Radiology
• Pharmacy
• Social Services
• Rapid Response Team
• Interpretation Services
• Unit Secretary

Notes

• Minimum 2 years of current CVICU experience (or qualifying SICU experience with initial CVICU training)
• Fresh open-heart experience (CABG, MVR, AVR, TAVR)
• Post-operative open-heart recovery experience
• Swan Ganz monitoring
• FloTrac monitoring
• Temporary Pacemakers
• Arterial Line Management
• Chest Tube Management
• Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT using Prismax, or documented fresh open-heart case experience
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, NJ RN License, and Stroke CEUs