TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Newark, New Jersey, 07112!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Float Critical Care (ICU/CCU)
Location
Newark, NJ | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every Other Weekend Required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a combined ICU/CCU setting with patient ratios of 1:1–3 in critical care and 1:4 when floated to stepdown units
- Perform IV therapy duties including arterial line management, starting and maintaining IVs, and phlebotomy
- Manage ventilated patients and interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs)
- Monitor and manage cardiac patients, including post cardiac surgery care and interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
- Float within skillset as required across ICU/CCU, CTICU, stepdown units, and ED Holding areas
- Provide on-call or shift coverage for at least 1 of 2, or 2 of 3, winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's) based on unit needs
Required Qualifications
- Active New Jersey RN license or Compact license required at time of submission
- Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
- Minimum 1.5 years of Critical Care experience
- Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records required
- Must be able to float within skillset across designated units without exception
- Local candidates are welcome and accepted
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Swan-Ganz catheter experience highly preferred
- Experience with or exposure to IABP, Impella, and VAD highly preferred
- CTICU or medical cardiology background preferred
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work within a large quaternary-care regional teaching hospital that is home to one of the nation's largest heart transplant programs and a range of advanced cardiac and pulmonary services
- First-time travelers are welcome, offering an accessible entry point into travel nursing within a high-acuity, specialized environment