Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $2,460 to $2,733 per week in Central Jersey, NJ

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Central Jersey, NJ
Agency: All Medical Personnel
Pay: $2,460 to $2,733 per week
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU

Location

New Brunswick, NJ | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity CVICU setting with a patient ratio of 1:1–2 (ratios may vary when floating)
• Care for a complex patient mix including fresh post-operative open heart patients, ventilated patients, patients with chest tubes and lumbar drains, and those with chronic or acute renal failure
• Manage and monitor advanced hemodynamic devices including Impella, IABP, Swan-Ganz catheters, Flotrack, temporary pacers, arterial lines, and chest tubes
• Support post-operative open heart recovery for procedures such as CABG, MVR, AVR, and TAVR
• Float as required to all ICUs, PACU, ED (for ICU holding patients), and all IMC units
• Provide on-call or work coverage for at least 1 of 2, or 2 of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's), based on unit need

Required Qualifications

• Active New Jersey RN license or valid Compact license required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of current CVICU experience required; SICU experience with initial CVICU training may be considered
• Must have hands-on experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT using Prismax, OR experience with fresh heart cases
• Every other weekend availability required, as applicable
• At least 1 supervisory reference required at time of submission
• Local candidates are welcome

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with CRRT using Prismax in addition to Impella and IABP device management
• Familiarity with EPIC electronic health records system
• Prior travel nursing experience, though first-time travelers are accepted

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, specialized cardiovascular ICU environment with a complex and diverse patient population
• Exposure to advanced cardiac surgical recovery and cutting-edge hemodynamic monitoring technology