Travel CVICU RN - $2,772 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

CVICU Registered Nurse Travel Nursing Job in New Brunswick, New Jersey

Join a high-acuity cardiovascular intensive care team in New Brunswick, NJ. New Brunswick offers a welcoming central New Jersey setting with convenient access to the surrounding area, making it an appealing place to take on your next travel assignment. This travel CVICU Registered Nurse opportunity offers the chance to care for complex cardiac patients in a fast-paced critical care setting where your ICU and cardiovascular nursing skills can make a meaningful impact every shift.

Job Details

• Position: CVICU Registered Nurse (Travel Nurse)
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
• Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470 - $2,600
• Schedule: Every other weekend and holiday coverage as needed
• Charting System: Epic experience required
• Floating: Must float within skillset to ICUs, PACU ICU holds, ED ICU holds, and Cardiac IMC units
• Scrubs: Navy blue

Job Requirements

• Active New Jersey RN license or compact RN license at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of recent CVICU experience required
• SICU experience may be considered if initial CVICU training was completed
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Experience with fresh post-op cardiac cases such as CABG, MVR, AVR, and TAVR
• Experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT using PrisMax preferred
• Strong Epic charting skills required
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as assigned
• Comfortable caring for adult and geriatric cardiovascular patients

Responsibilities

• Provide expert bedside care for critically ill cardiovascular patients in a CVICU setting
• Monitor and manage patients recovering from complex cardiac procedures and open-heart surgery
• Administer and titrate vasoactive drips, sedation, paralytics, and IV insulin protocols
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, ventilators, and respiratory support equipment
• Care for patients with advanced cardiac devices and support therapies, including Impella, IABP, and CRRT
• Interpret dysrhythmias, 12-lead EKGs, and hemodynamic monitoring data
• Support patients with multisystem organ dysfunction, stroke care, and renal failure management
• Maintain infection prevention and isolation precautions while delivering safe, compassionate care
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to promote optimal patient outcomes
• Adapt quickly to changing acuity and provide floating support within your clinical skillset

Why Apply?

• Competitive travel RN pay in a sought-after New Jersey healthcare market
• High-acuity cardiovascular ICU experience to strengthen your critical care resume
• Opportunity to work with advanced cardiac devices and complex post-op cardiac patients
• Supportive clinical environment with exposure to multiple ICU and cardiac care units

Apply now for this CVICU Registered Nurse travel job in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and join a healthcare team focused on exceptional critical care outcomes.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #514226. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: CVICU

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