RN – Cardiac ICU

New Haven, CT 6510
Starts: January 2, 2026
Ends: April 3, 2026
DESCRIPTION

Specialty: Cardiac ICU
Facility: Yale – New Haven Hospital
State License: CT
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience:
Shift: Night 3×12-Hour (19:00 – 07:00)

Guaranteed Hours:
Description: Specialty: CVICUFacility: Yale – New Haven HospitalState License: CTCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: Shift: Night 3×12-Hour (19:00 – 07:00)Guaranteed Hours: Description: 3x12s onlyStart 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? YOpen to accommodating block schedule? NPending License accepted: YRTO Restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approvalGuaranteed Hours: YSpecial Requirements: 3 years of cardiac ICU experience REQUIRED. Must have 1 year of level 1 trauma center experience. 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:1/2/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Whitney Fisher Account Manager Email: whitney.fisher@vayaworkforce.com COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required – No Exemptions Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : Required Years of Experience : 3 Patient Ratio Experience : 2 Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Epic Community Hospital Experience : – LTAC Experience : – Trauma Level I Experience : Required 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, Assist with management of BiPAP, Assist with management of CPAP, 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), Surgical Wounds with drains/Wound Vac, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Transcatheter Aortic Valve implantation/Replacement (TAVI/TAVR), Valve Replacement/Repair, 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 : 3 years of CARDIAC ICU exp 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 CANNULATIONBRONCHOSCOPY3 years of cardiac ICU experience REQUIRED. Must have 1 year of level 1 trauma center experience. Must have experience and be proficient with swan-ganz monitoring. This is a high acuity cardiac ICU which requires knowledgeable, experienced RN’s. 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 Auto Offer: Yes

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New Haven, CT
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RN - Cardiac ICU
Nomad Health
27 E 28th Street, Suite 1754
New York, NY 10016
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