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
• 13-week assignment
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• Must work 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 holidays, based on unit needs
• Candidates must float within their skillset; floating may include all ICUs, PACU ICU holds, ED ICU holds, and Cardiac IMC units
• Navy blue scrubs

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 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, IABP, and CRRT using PrisMax
• A-line insertion and management
• Central/PICC line insertion and management
• Continuous IV paralytics/neuromuscular blockade and sedation administration
• Procedural sedation administration and monitoring
• Titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Chest tube insertion and removal
• BiPAP/CPAP management
• High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) management
• Experience with Epic

Key Clinical Experience

• A-lines
• Blood product administration
• Central/PICC lines
• Starting IVs
• Continuous IV paralytics/neuromuscular blockade and sedation
• Emergency medications
• Procedural sedation administration and monitoring
• Titrating cardiac/vasoactive drips
• IV insulin protocols
• Chest tube insertion/removal
• BiPAP/CPAP
• Ventilated patient care
• HFNC
• ABGs
• Suctioning (ETT, NT)
• Ventilator management
• Cardiac surgery care, including post-op open heart recovery
• Temporary pacers
• FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring
• Dysrhythmia interpretation
• 12-lead EKG
• Chronic/acute renal failure care
• CVVHD/CRRT
• CVA/acute stroke care
• Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun
• Lumbar drains
• Multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Infection prevention
• Isolation precautions/PPE
• Phlebotomy

Additional Notes

• First-time travelers are accepted
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate
• Ratios vary based on census, acuity, and staffing