Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

American Traveler

Paramus, New Jersey, United States

Position ID: P-764037

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-02

$2,974.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU position requiring post open heart fresh case recovery skills and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Work in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) of a hospital environment
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 19:00-7:30
• Floating required to ICU, IMC, and helping hands as needed, as well as to the Ridgewood Observation Unit
• Preferred experience with Meditech charting system

Requirements

• Active NJ or Compact RN license
• Current certifications: ACLS and BLS
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU experience required
• Experience with post open heart fresh case recovery, IABP, and Impella required
• ECMO and CRRT experience strongly preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required with no history of clinical or professional cancellations
• Skilled in arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Skilled in ventilator management, ABG interpretation, BiPAP/CPAP management, and suctioning
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience with CVVHD/CRRT and IV insulin protocols
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and management
• Must successfully pass a Basic Arrhythmia Exam with a minimum score of 80%, no retakes permitted
• Proof of completed COVID-19 vaccination series and booster required
• One supervisory/manager reference dated within one year of assignment start required
• Current Nursys license verification required

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing for post-cardiac surgery, cardiac catheterization, and TAVR patients
• Care for patients on ECMO, IABP, and Impella support
• Monitor pulmonary artery lines/Swan Ganz and perform sheath removals as needed
• Manage patients with acute/chronic renal failure requiring CRRT
• Administer continuous IV sedation and procedural sedation with monitoring
• Follow hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun procedures as needed
• Practice infection prevention and isolation precautions/PPE protocols
• Prior permanent employees of the facility are not eligible for this travel assignment
• Local candidates within 75 miles are accepted at the local rate
• Candidates must reside within 75 miles of the facility for local rate consideration

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12