Travel Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse - $2,577 per week

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ID: 63790207 Shift: Night 4x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:00) Description: Start Date: ASAPRN CTICURatios: Average 1:2 days, average 1:2 nightsYears of experience REQ: 3 years of CARDIAC ICU exp REQUIREDFirst-timers accepted: Yes, with Cardio thoracic ICU experience and/or critical care experienceWeekend REQ: Every otherCerts REQ: NIHSS, ACLS, BLSIs on-call REQ?: NWill clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Y, will float to other HVC ICUsOpen to accommodating block schedule? NPending License accepted: YRTO Restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approvalGuaranteed Hours: YSpecial Requirements: Will float to other HVC ICUs. Must have experience and be proficient with swan-ganz monitoring. This is a high acuity cardiac ICU which requires knowledgeable, experienced RN's.Hospital HighlightsType of Facility: Short Term Acute CareLevel I Trauma CenterTotal Staffed Beds: 1,567Charting: EpicParking Cost: $125/month Modified Time:7/31/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Whitney Fisher Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - No Exemptions Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : Required Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : 2 Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Epic Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, CCRN*Skills : Accessing/Managing Ports, Arterial line management, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Central Venous Pressure Monitoring (CVP), Chronic/Acute Renal failure, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade, Continuous IV sedation, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), CVA/Acute Stroke management, Emergency Medications, Epicardial Pacing Wire Care and Management, Fresh tracheostomy, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Infection Prevention, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Management of dysrhythmias, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR), Post Craniotomy*, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Sheath Removal, Starting and maintaining IVs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), Valve Repair/Replacement, Ventilator Management Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : block Patient Ratios Days : 2 Patient Ratios Nights : 2 Patient Ratios Weekends : 1-2 Float Required : ICU and PCU Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : - Pre-Approved Time Off : two Orientation Hours : 24 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults Daily Census : 16 Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : 18 Number of Beds : 18 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : Greater than 1 year of ICU experience requiredS/P CABG; VALVE REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTSANEURYSM REPAIRSHEART/KYDNEY TRNSPLANTVAD IMPLANTATIONRatios typically 1:1, 1:2 but in extreme situations can go up to 1:3 if patients are waiting to be transferred out to SD or floor Special Procedures/Unit Details : ECMO CANNULATIONBRONCHOSCOPYGreater than 1 year of ICU experience REQUIRED. Must have experience and be proficient with swan-ganz monitoring. This is a high acuity cardiac ICU which requires knowledgeable, experienced RN's.The schedule is made by the assistant managers on a 6-week basis. Requirement of every other weekend (AM shift - Saturday & Sunday, PM shift - Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday night). We allow switches of equal skill mix. Requests can be made, but not guaranteed as we need equal skill mix and number of nurses for each shift. Days off agreed upon within the contract are honored. Special Equipment : MO;IABP;IMPELLA;CENTRIMAG;vad #Tier2 Travel Compliance RTO - we can auto approve up to 7 days for auto offers If traveler has any vacation plans during the period between sign date and start date, this must be communicated to the AM at the time of submission to ensure a realistic start date may be requested. 2 years required for submission (within specialty submitting to) We will still sub 1.5 Yrs if Level I or travel exp CT License takes 15-21 business days to issue. Candidate must apply prior to submittal and start date should allot for the license to issue. Local candidates NOT accepted Candidate is considered local if they are within 75 miles of hospital site 1 Reference Required Return Staff Policy (must be gone 2 yrs to return as traveler) Modules: Modules are non-billable RN: 4 hours Allied: 1 hour Modules are completed pre-start and annually, and vary by specialty Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceRTO - we can auto approve up to 7 days for auto offersIf traveler has any vacation plans during the period between sign date and start date, this must be communicated to the AM at the time of submission to ensure a realistic start date may be requested.2 years required for submission (within specialty submitting to) We will still sub 1.5 Yrs if Level I or travel expCT License takes 15-21 business days to issue. Candidate must apply prior to submittal and start date should allot for the license to issue.Local candidates NOT accepted Candidate is considered local if they are within 75 miles of hospital site1 Reference RequiredReturn Staff Policy (must be gone 2 yrs to return as traveler)Modules:Modules are non-billableRN: 4 hoursAllied: 1 hourModules are completed pre-start and annually, and vary by specialty Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91

Prime Staffing Job ID #37327807. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:ICU,19:00:00-07:30:00

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