Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $2,494 per week in New Brunswick, NJ

Company: Mindlance Health
Location: New Brunswick
Posted on: January 16, 2026

Job Description:

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Location: New Brunswick, NJ Agency: Mindlance Health Pay: $2,494 per week Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 2/9/2026 About the Position ID: 74486966 Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30) Description: Manager interview Ratio: 1:1-2 2 years of acute care experience required First time travelers accepted Holidays/Weekends: Every other BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS required Travelers will float to all ICUs, PACU, ED for ICU holding patients, and all IMC units No block scheduling Locals accepted Patient Mix: Fresh hearts, ventilated patients, chest tubes and lumbar drains, chronic and acute renal failure Required Skills: CVICU experience with fresh open hearts such as CABG, MVR, AVR, TAVR. Assist with BiPAP and CPAP, chest tube insertion/removal assistance. 12 lead EKG, Post Op Open Heart Recovery, Swan, FloTrac, Temp Pacers, A-lines, vents, Chest Tubes, and must have experience with devices such as Impella, IABP, and CRRT using prismaflex; May consider SICU experience with initial training in a CVICUMust be available to work 2 of 3 Holidays Modified 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Matthew Chausse Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Unknown Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : Preferred Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : Preferred Charting System Name : Epic Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, NJ RN License, Stroke CEUsSkills : Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD/RVAD)*, External ventricular drain (EVD)*, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Impella, Post Cardiac Surgery (directly from the OR), Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR), Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), Valve Repair/Replacement, IV insulin protocols, Chronic/Acute Renal failure, CVVHD/CRRT, Arterial line management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, PICC line management, Starting and maintaining IVs, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade, Continuous IV sedation, Emergency Medications, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, CVA/Acute Stroke management, Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, Lumbar drains, Assist with management of BiPAP, Assist with management of CPAP, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal, Care of Ventilated Patient, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Suctioning (ETT, NT), Ventilator Management, Infection Prevention, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Phlebotomy, Prismax Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : - Patient Ratios Days : 1:2 Patient Ratios Nights : 1:2 Patient Ratios Weekends : 1:2 Float Required : Travelers will float to all ICUs, PACU ICU holds, ED ICU holds and Cardiac IMC units Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : EOW Holiday Pre-Approved Time Off : - Orientation Hours : - Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census : - Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : - Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : - Special Procedures/Unit Details : CVICU experience with fresh open hearts such as CABG, MVR, AVR, TAVR is required, may consider SICU experience with initial training in a CVICU Special Equipment : Experience with Equipment: Post Op Open Heart Recovery, Swan, Flotrack, Temp Pacers, Alines, Chest Tubes, and must have experience with devices such as Impella, IABP, and CRRT using prismax OR experience with fresh cases reflected on skills checklist to be considered Tier3 Travel Compliance Required Information : SSN DOB Submission Requirements : Requested Time Off : A screenshot of the candidate confirming their RTO schedule requests is required upon submission. These submissions will be prioritized. Requests with less than 7 days of RTO , and no Holiday time off , will be prioritized. RTO requested after an offer will NOT be accommodated. Clinicians are expected to adhere to the agreed-upon schedule and should NOT request changes once onsite. Must be available to work 2 of 3 Holidays (unless otherwise specified in job description) Block/Special Scheduling : Schedule requests cannot be accommodated unless approved at time of booking. Contract at RWJ is expected to be travelers primary work schedule. If traveler is working elsewhere, RWJ is NOT required to accommodate unless approved prior to offer. Return Staff Policy : RWJBH staff (full time or PRN) must be gone from the RWJBH health system a minimum of 1 year before they are eligible to return for travel assignments. Floating Requirements/Ratios: Candidates are required to float within their skillset, no exceptions. Ratios vary based on census and staffing. When floated, RNs will be assigned a patient ratio based on patient acuity License/Certifications: Active NJ or Compact license is required at time of submission. All certifications required at time of submission unless otherwise specified. Please indicate upon submission if traveler will acquire certificate prior to start date. Submissions: Maximum of 3 submissions per candidate per facility Local Rules : Locals accepted at the same rate. Background Policy : Open/active BG hits and/or License Hits NOT accepted. Compliance : Labs MUST be completed 48 hours of signing. Valid NJ State License or Compact License required for both allied and nursing, at time of submission. Failing competency exams require a 6-month break before clinician can re-submit. Certifications are required at time of submission unless otherwise specified References required. Any international work history or permanent residency MUST be disclosed. ED/Behavioral Health/Psychiatric RNs MUST complete de-escalation training within 14 days of their start date. Recruiters: RNs must pay $52 plus tax for the course, this fee should be added to the margin Each traveler receives 1 certificate per module (3 total), 1 overall course certificate Modules : Modules are non-billable, 4 hours of EPIC training and up to 18 hours of additional hours RN: average 18 hours of non-billable modules Allied: average 1 hour of non-billable modules Modules are completed pre-start, and annually Modules are recorded by transcripts for onsite specific modules. RWJBH annuals, Baxter pump, and signed attestations are self-reported, and EPIC training is facility reported Cancellations/Attendance Policies: Should a traveler need to cancel their contract for any reason, RWJBH asks for adequate notice, defined as: MSP contracted travelers: 14-day notice CRISIS / RAPID contracted travelers: 10-day notice Failure to provide proper notice, as outlined, will result in a system DNR for RWJ Barnabas Health system. No Exceptions. Please ensure your traveler is fully committed before booking, as compliance or self cancellations without a 14 day notice may result in a Do Not Rehire (DNR) status Clinicians are required to make up any missed shifts within the same pay period. Any callouts exceeding 2-3 days during the contractual period is considered excessive and may result in a system DNR upon contract completion. Clinicians may not call out for their final week of the contract. Failure to complete the final week will result in an automatic system DNR. Submittal Details: Tier3 Travel ComplianceRequired Time Off:A screenshot of the candidate confirming their RTO & schedule requests is required upon submission. These submissions will be prioritized.Requests with less than 7 days of RTO, and no Holiday time off, will be prioritized.RTO requested after an offer will NOT be accommodated. Clinicians are expected to adhere to the agreed-upon schedule and should NOT request changes once onsite.Must be available to work 2 of 3 Holidays (unless otherwise specified in job description)Block/Special requests cannot be accommodated unless approved at time of booking.Contract at RWJ is expected to be travelers primary work schedule. If traveler is working elsewhere, RWJ is NOT required to accommodate unless approved prior to offer.Return Staff staff (full time or PRN) must be gone from the RWJBH health system a minimum of 1 year before they are eligible to return for travel assignments.Floating Requirements/ are required to float within their skillset, no exceptions.Ratios vary based on census and staffing. When floated, RNs will be assigned a patient ratio based on patient acuityLicense/ NJ or Compact license is required at time of submission.All certifications required at time of submission unless otherwise specified. Please indicate upon submission if traveler will acquire certificate prior to start date. Submissions: Maximum of 3 submissions per candidate per facilityLocal Rules: Locals accepted at the same rate.Background Policy: Open/active BG hits and/or License Hits NOT accepted. MUST be completed 48 hours of signing.Valid NJ State License or Compact License required for both allied and nursing, at time of submission.Failing competency exams require a 6-month break before clinician can re-submit.Certifications are required at time of submission unless otherwise specifiedReferences required.Any international work history or permanent residency MUST be Health/Psychiatric RNs MUST complete de-escalation training within 14 days of their start date.Recruiters: RNs must pay $52 plus tax for the course, this fee should be added to the marginEach traveler receives 1 certificate per module (3 total), 1 overall course are non-billable, 4 hours of EPIC training and up to 18 hours of additional hoursRN: average 18 hours of non-billable modulesAllied: average 1 hour of non-billable modulesModules are completed pre-start, and annuallyModules are recorded by transcripts for onsite specific modules. RWJBH annuals, Baxter pump, and signed attestations are self-reported, and EPIC training is facility reportedCancellations/Attendance a traveler need to cancel their contract for any reason, RWJBH asks for adequate notice, defined contracted travelers: 14-day noticeCRISIS / RAPID contracted travelers: 10-day noticeFailure to provide proper notice, as outlined, will result in a system DNR for RWJ Barnabas Health system. No Exceptions. Please ensure your traveler is fully committed before booking, as compliance or self cancellations without a 14 day notice may result in a Do Not Rehire (DNR) statusClinicians are required to make up any missed shifts within the same pay period.Any callouts exceeding 2-3 days during the contractual period is considered excessive and may result in a system DNR upon contract completion.Clinicians may not call out for their final week of the contract. Failure to complete the final week will result in an automatic system DNR. Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91 Requirements Required for Onboarding ACLS BLS CVICU Exam CVICU RN Skills Checklist Core Exam - Nursing Ishihara Colorvision Screening

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