Critical Care Float RN
Newark, New Jersey
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Critical Care Float

Overview

• Travel/contract RN role in Newark, New Jersey
• Unit details: Combined ICU and CCU
• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours, 7:00–19:30
• Hours per week: 36
• Winter holiday coverage required: work or provide on-call coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays, as needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Jersey
• Critical Care Float (1.5 years of experience)
• Critical Care Float experience within the last year
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Arterial line management
• Start and maintain IVs
• Phlebotomy
• Care of ventilated patients
• Interpretation of ABGs
• Post-cardiac surgery care (not directly from the OR)
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with Epic

Required Clinical Skills

• Arterial line management
• Start/maintain IVs
• Phlebotomy
• Care of ventilated patient
• Interpretation of ABGs
• Post cardiac surgery care, not directly from the OR
• Interpretation/management of dysrhythmias

Preferred Qualifications

• Swan-Ganz catheter experience
• Experience with or exposure to IABP, Impella, and VAD
• CTICU or medical cardiology experience

Floating Scope

• ICU/CCU
• CTICU
• Step Down units
• ED Holding for ICU patients waiting for a bed

Additional Notes

• First-time travelers accepted
• Locals accepted at the same rate
• Navy blue scrubs
• Ratios: 1:1–3 in critical care; 1:4 if floated to stepdown