Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in New Brunswick, NJ

Why Join Us This unit is part of a nationally recognized cardiac surgery program — the first in New Jersey to achieve Comprehensive Cardiac Center accreditation through The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association. Key Responsibilities Provide direct nursing care to post-operative cardiac surgery patients, including those recovering from CABG, valve repair/replacement, TAVR, and open heart procedures.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU

Location

New Brunswick, NJ | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00–19:30) | Every other weekend required | Must work 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 holidays per unit needs

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to post-operative cardiac surgery patients, including those recovering from CABG, valve repair/replacement, TAVR, and open heart procedures
• Manage and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips, IV insulin protocols, continuous IV paralytics, neuromuscular blockade, and sedation; administer blood products and emergency medications
• Operate and monitor advanced cardiac support devices including Impella, IABP, and CRRT via PrisMax; perform FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring and interpret dysrhythmias
• Provide ventilator management and respiratory support including BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, chest tube care, ABGs, and suctioning
• Manage patients with renal and neurological conditions including CVVHD/CRRT, CVA/acute stroke, hypothermia protocol, and lumbar drains
• Float within skillset to all ICUs, PACU ICU holds, ED ICU holds, and Cardiac IMC units as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active New Jersey RN license or Compact license required at time of submission
• ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent CVICU experience; SICU experience may be considered if initial training was completed in a CVICU
• Must have hands-on experience with fresh post-op cardiac cases including CABG, MVR, AVR, and TAVR
• Must have experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT using PrisMax
• EPIC charting experience required
• At least 1 supervisory reference required at time of submission
• Former employees of this health system (full-time or PRN) must have been separated for at least 1 year before being eligible to return as a traveler
• Local candidates are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with heart transplantation, ventricular assist devices, and ECMO
• Proficiency with A-lines, central/PICC lines, phlebotomy, and procedural sedation administration and monitoring
• Familiarity with hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun and lumbar drain management
• Experience in a high-acuity academic or Level I Trauma Center environment

Why Join Us

• This unit is part of a nationally recognized cardiac surgery program — the first in New Jersey to achieve Comprehensive Cardiac Center accreditation through The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association
• Work within a 628-bed academic Level I Trauma Center offering exposure to a broad range of complex cardiac, thoracic, and vascular cases including heart transplantation and ECMO