CVICU RN
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick

CVICU Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel/contract role in New Brunswick, New Jersey
• Night shift, 3x12 hours
• 36 hours per week
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Jersey
• CVICU (2 years of experience)
• CVICU experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with fresh post-op cardiac cases including CABG, MVR, AVR, and TAVR
• Experience with Impella device management
• Experience with IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump)
• Experience with CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) using PrisMax
• Ability to insert and manage A-lines
• Ability to insert and remove chest tubes
• Experience with BiPAP/CPAP management
• Experience with vented patient care and ventilator management
• Ability to interpret cardiac dysrhythmias
• Experience with temporary pacemaker management
• Experience with Epic

Clinical Experience

• CVICU care
• SICU experience may be considered if initial training in a CVICU was completed
• Fresh post-op cardiac cases
• Impella
• IABP
• CRRT using PrisMax
• A-lines
• Blood product administration
• Central/PICC lines
• IV starts
• Continuous IV paralytics/neuromuscular blockade and sedation
• Emergency medications
• Procedural sedation administration and monitoring
• Cardiac/vasoactive drip titration
• IV insulin protocols
• Chest tube insertion/removal
• BiPAP/CPAP
• Ventilated patient care
• HFNC
• ABGs
• Suctioning (ETT, NT)
• Ventilator management
• CABG
• Cardiac surgery from or not directly from the OR
• TAVR
• Valve repair/replacement
• Post-op open heart recovery
• Temporary pacers
• FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring
• Dysrhythmia interpretation
• 12-lead EKG
• Chronic/acute renal failure
• CVVHD/CRRT
• CVA/acute stroke
• Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun
• Lumbar drains
• Multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Infection prevention
• Isolation precautions/PPE
• Phlebotomy

Scheduling and Work Expectations

• Every other weekend
• Must work 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 holidays, per unit needs
• Must float within skillset without exception
• Floating includes all ICUs, PACU ICU holds, ED ICU holds, and Cardiac IMC units
• Locals accepted
• First-time travelers accepted

Charting

• EPIC experience required

Additional Notes

• Navy blue scrubs
• Ratios: 1:1:2+