Registered Nurse – Float Critical Care (ICU/CCU)
Location
Newark, NJ | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00–19:30) | 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 if floated to stepdown.
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 post cardiac surgery (not directly from the OR) and interpret and manage dysrhythmias.
Float within skillset across ICU/CCU, CTICU, stepdown units, and ED Holding as needed.
Provide on-call coverage or work at least 1–2 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and/or 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 (up to 18 hours of non-billable EPIC and module training required pre-start).
Ability to float within skillset across ICU/CCU, CTICU, stepdown, and ED Holding without exception.
At least one supervisory reference required at time of submission.
Local candidates are welcome and accepted.
Preferred Experience / Skills
Swan-Ganz catheter experience highly preferred.
Experience with or exposure to IABP, Impella, and/or 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 nationally recognized advanced lung disease and transplant program.
First-time travelers are welcome, making this an excellent opportunity for clinicians looking to begin their travel career in a high-acuity, specialty-rich environment.
Benefits
• Day 1 health benefits (medical/dental/vision)
• Weekly pay
• Direct deposit
• $1,500 referral bonus program
About Us
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