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CVICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Jersey City, NJ

Experienced CVICU Registered Nurses are invited to join a high-acuity cardiovascular intensive care team in Jersey City, New Jersey. This travel nurse opportunity is ideal for an RN skilled in caring for adult cardiac and critically ill patients, including fresh post-cardiac surgery patients, advanced cardiac support devices, complex infusions, and critical care emergencies. Located in vibrant downtown Jersey City, this New Jersey travel nursing assignment offers waterfront views, convenient public transportation, diverse dining, and easy access to New York City.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470–$2,600
• Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
• Healthcare Setting: Adult CVICU / Cardiac Post-CTICU
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3 night shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. – 7:15 a.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Patient Ratios: Typically 1:2, with assignments ranging to 1:3 based on acuity; fresh open-heart patients may be 1:1
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic experience required
• Orientation: Approximately 8 hours
• Additional Scheduling: Clinicians may be required to work or provide on-call coverage for designated winter holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, based on unit needs

CVICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active New Jersey or Compact Registered Nurse (RN) license at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent CVICU, cardiovascular ICU, or comparable critical care nursing experience
• Recent experience caring for fresh cardiac surgery patients is required
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Epic electronic charting experience
• Proficiency caring for adult patients requiring advanced cardiac, respiratory, renal, and hemodynamic support
• Ability to float within the critical care skill set, including cardiac critical care, ICU, and step-down areas as needed
• At least one supervisory professional reference available during the submission process

CVICU Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing for adult cardiac patients, including fresh post-operative cardiac surgery patients
• Monitor and manage patients with Impella devices, intra-aortic balloon pumps, temporary pacing wires, Swan-Ganz catheters, chest tubes, pericardial drains, and other advanced cardiac support equipment
• Manage arterial, central, PICC, CVP, pulmonary artery, and other invasive hemodynamic monitoring lines
• Titrate cardiac and vasoactive infusions, continuous sedation, neuromuscular blockade, IV insulin, and emergency medications according to patient response and clinical protocols
• Provide ventilator, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, tracheostomy, suctioning, and respiratory failure management
• Care for patients receiving CRRT/CVVHD and manage acute or chronic renal failure, fluid balance, and dialysis-related needs
• Recognize and respond to dysrhythmias, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, multisystem organ dysfunction, stroke, and other critical conditions
• Administer blood products and support massive transfusion protocols when indicated
• Perform comprehensive assessments, obtain 12-lead ECGs, interpret relevant laboratory and hemodynamic data, and document accurately in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Maintain infection prevention practices, isolation precautions, and a safe environment while supporting patients and families through complex critical illness

Apply now for this CVICU travel nurse contract in Jersey City, New Jersey, and join a collaborative cardiac critical care team near New York City.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.