Cardiothoracic ICU RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center
Unit: Cardiac ICU (CTICU)

Job Details

• Schedule: 3x12 hour shifts only
• Start Date: ASAP
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Ratios: Average 1:2 (days and nights)
• Experience Required:

  • Minimum 3 years of Cardiac ICU experience (required)
  • At least 1 year of Level 1 Trauma Center experience
  • Proficiency with Swan-Ganz monitoring
• First-time Travelers: Accepted if they have Cardio Thoracic ICU and/or critical care experience
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Pending License: Accepted
• Return to Origin (RTO) Restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes

Required Certifications

• NIH Stroke Certification (unless working in Behavioral Health, Case Management, Home Health, OR, Pediatric units, or NICU)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)

Additional Requirements

• Background checks including 7-year criminal history, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG within 30 days of start
• Education verification and foreign equivalency evaluation if internationally educated
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (must score 85%) within 12 months of start
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting on or after 8/2/2024)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (required for ICU and telemetry units)
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Immunizations and health documents including:

  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (highly preferred for certain specialties)
  • Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella titers or vaccinations
  • Hepatitis B status or declination
  • Varicella immunity or vaccination
  • 10-panel drug screen within 12 months
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption (required during flu season)
  • COVID vaccination preferred

Facility Highlights

• Total Staffed Beds: 1,567
• Electronic Health Record: Epic
• Parking Cost: $125/month

Facility-Specific Training & Compliance Modules (Required)

• Stroke Education (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric
• Preventing Pressure Injury
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (for most clinical roles except some specialties)
• ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
• eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required if gap >6 months or updated module)
• EPIC Testing (optional but highly encouraged for those with Epic experience)

Employment History & Verification

• 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days required
• Verification of employment for last 7 years required (attestations not accepted)
• Skills checklist required within 12 months of start
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain tech and specialty roles

This position is ideal for experienced cardiac ICU nurses with trauma center experience looking for a travel contract role in a high-acuity environment.