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

CVICU Registered Nurse, New Brunswick, NJ

• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30), 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Facility: 628-bed academic Level I Trauma Center
• Unit: CVICU, which cares for cardiac surgery, heart transplantation, ventricular assist devices, TAVR, and ECMO patients
• Ratios: 1:1:2+
• Scrubs: Navy blue

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Jersey
• 2 years of CVICU experience, with recent CVICU experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NIHSS certification
• IV certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working with cardiac surgery patients
• Experience with post-operative open heart patients and fresh post-op cardiac cases
• Experience caring for CABG patients
• Experience with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
• Experience with Impella
• Experience with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
• Experience with CRRT, including Prismax equipment
• Experience with arterial lines
• Experience with Epic

Clinical Skills

• IV therapy/medications: A-lines, blood product administration, central/PICC lines, starting IVs, continuous IV paralytics/neuromuscular blockade and sedation, emergency meds, procedural sedation administration and monitoring, titrating cardiac/vasoactive drips, IV insulin protocols
• Respiratory/thoracic: Chest tube insertion/removal, BiPAP/CPAP, vented patient care, HFNC, ABGs, suctioning (ETT, NT), ventilator management
• Cardiovascular: Cardiac surgery (directly and not directly from the OR), valve repair/replacement, post-op open heart recovery, temporary pacemakers, FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring, interpreting dysrhythmias, 12-lead EKG
• Renal/neurological: Chronic/acute renal failure, CVVHD, CVA/acute stroke, hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, lumbar drains
• General: Multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, infection prevention, isolation precautions/PPE, phlebotomy

Schedule and Policies

• Call-off policy: Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks.
• RTO and schedule requests: Priority is given to submissions with a screenshot confirming RTO and schedule requests. No requests are approved after offer.
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Local clinicians: Accepted

Floating

• Candidates must float within their skillset without exception.
• Ratios vary based on census, patient acuity, and staffing.
• Float scope includes all ICUs, PACU ICU holds, ED ICU holds, and Cardiac IMC units.

Onboarding Requirements

• Criminal background check within 30 days of start, with all aliases and a 7-year history
• E-Verify, which must clear
• Driver's license or state ID provided within 48 hours of signing
• Drug screen (10-panel) within 30 days of start
• Physical within the past 12 months
• Two-step TB screening or single TB blood test, per facility protocol
• Influenza vaccine or approved exemption, required during flu season
• Immunity documentation for rubeola, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B, plus Tdap within 10 years
• Respiratory medical clearance (RespSafety) and mandatory on-site fit test
• Employment application or resume with 7 years of work history
• 2 professional references, at least one managerial