Highlights
We are seeking an experienced CVICU Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality care for critically ill cardiovascular patients in a fast-paced intensive care setting. The ideal candidate will have recent CVICU experience caring for fresh open-heart patients and be proficient with advanced cardiac monitoring and critical care equipment.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | New Brunswick, NJ |
| Industry | All |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Website | http://www.primestaffingnyc.com/ |
Description
Prime Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: CVICU
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 08/24/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
Location: New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Shift: Day/Night | 3x12 Hours
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced CVICU Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality care for critically ill cardiovascular patients in a fast-paced intensive care setting. The ideal candidate will have recent CVICU experience caring for fresh open-heart patients and be proficient with advanced cardiac monitoring and critical care equipment.
Schedule
- Shift: 3x12 Hours
- Block scheduling not available
- Every other weekend required
- Holiday coverage required, as applicable
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of current CVICU experience
- Candidates with SICU experience may be considered if they received initial training in a CVICU
- First-time travelers accepted
Required Certifications
- BLS
- ACLS
- NIHSS
- NJ RN License
- Stroke CEUs
Required Clinical Experience
Cardiovascular Critical Care
- Fresh Open Heart Recovery
- Post Cardiac Surgery (Directly from the OR)
- Post Cardiac Surgery (Not Directly from the OR)
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Valve Repair/Replacement
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Required Hemodynamic Monitoring & Cardiac Skills
- Pulmonary Artery Line (Swan Ganz) Monitoring
- FloTrac/Vigileo Monitoring
- Temporary Pacemakers
- Arterial Line (A-Line) Management
- Chest Tube Management
- Interpretation and Management of Dysrhythmias
- Obtain and Interpret 12-Lead ECG/EKG
- Titrate Cardiac Drips
- Titrate Vasoactive Drips
Required Equipment Experience
Candidates must have experience with one of the following:
- Impella
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
- CRRT using Prismax
- OR documented experience caring for fresh open-heart cases
Respiratory Skills
- Ventilator Management
- Care of Ventilated Patients
- BiPAP/CPAP Management
- High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
- Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
- Suctioning (ETT/NT)
Renal Experience
- Chronic and Acute Renal Failure
- CVVHD/CRRT
IV Therapy & Critical Care Skills
- Central Line Care and Management
- PICC Line Management
- Starting and Maintaining IVs
- Blood Product Administration
- Continuous IV Sedation
- Continuous IV Paralytics/Neuromuscular Blockade
- Procedural Sedation Administration and Monitoring
- Emergency Medication Administration
- IV Insulin Protocols
Neurological Experience
- Acute Stroke/CVA Management
- Lumbar Drains
- Hypothermia Protocol (Arctic Sun)
Patient Population
Care for adult and geriatric patients, including:
- Fresh Open Heart Patients
- Ventilated Patients
- Patients with Chest Tubes
- Patients with Lumbar Drains
- Chronic and Acute Renal Failure
Patient Ratios
- 1:1–2
- Ratios may vary based on patient acuity and if floated
Floating
Required to float, as needed, to:
- All ICU units
- PACU (ICU holding patients)
- Emergency Department (ICU holding patients)
- Cardiac Intermediate Care (IMC) Units
Work Environment
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
- Epic electronic medical record (preferred)
- Adult and Geriatric patient population
Preferred Experience
- Previous Charge Nurse experience
- Epic charting experience
Interdisciplinary Support
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Services
- Radiology
- Pharmacy
- Social Services
- Rapid Response Team
- Interpretation Services
- Unit Secretary
Notes
- Minimum 2 years of current CVICU experience (or qualifying SICU experience with initial CVICU training)
- Fresh open-heart experience (CABG, MVR, AVR, TAVR)
- Post-operative open-heart recovery experience
- Swan Ganz monitoring
- FloTrac monitoring
- Temporary Pacemakers
- Arterial Line Management
- Chest Tube Management
- Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT using Prismax, or documented fresh open-heart case experience
- BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, NJ RN License, and Stroke CEUs
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About Prime Staffing
At Prime Staffing, we understand the importance of finding the perfect fit for both our clients and candidates. Prime Staffing utilizes a unique matchmaking approach, providing the most qualified contingent staffing to our clients, and the most competitive contracts to our workforce. Our experienced team takes the time to get to know both our clients and candidates, their needs, and preferences, to ensure that each placement is a success.
We offer a wide range of staffing services including temporary, temp-to-perm, and direct hire placements. Our extensive network of qualified candidates includes nurses, allied healthcare professionals, corporate support professionals and executives.
About Company
Prime Staffing is one of New York's leading staffing firms specializing in temporary and full-time/permanent placements across multiple industries including; healthcare, business, consulting, finance, legal services, entertainment, media, information Technology(IT) and retail.
Prime Staffing is certified by The Joint Commission for its compliance, and integrity, in supplying superior healthcare staffing services to many of the finest healthcare organizations in the country. In addition to its impeccable reputation for providing travel and per diem health care staffing, Prime has become an integral partner in staffing some of the most prestigious business organizations and Fortune 500 companies in the country including multi-national bank and investment firms, international business consulting firms, global law firms and some of the most prominent media and entertainment outlets.
Prime's success and rapid growth is direct result if its most basic founding principle-provide our clients with the most experienced and qualified employees and, likewise, provide our employees with the best jobs at the top organizations in their respective professional disciplines.
Prime Staffing is a high-energy company with a corporate culture that embraces innovation, new technology and personalized customer service. We are confident in our ability to serve you professionally by placing esteemed and experienced individuals. Our continuous expansions enables us to adapt to the continuously changing needs of our clients and employees. Through our team of seasoned professionals we maintain respect, integrity and superiority in all aspects of our business.
At Prime, we work diligently to recognize your objectives and create programs to meet them. We believe that ardent customer service is an essential component to remaining at the forefront of a competitive marketplace. Prime utilizes its expertise, and decades of combined experience in the industry, to continuously improve, implement cutting-edge programs and maintaining our position in the market as one of the fastest growing firms in the Tri-State area.
It is our goal to build long-term relationships with clients and employees based on a foundation of trust, mutual respect and our expertise in the field of staffing. We guarantee dependability, consistency and security in all aspects of operation. Prime Staffing is the Superior Staffing Solution.