Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $2,396 per week in Saint Louis, MO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,396 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 12/7/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 2 years in CVICU as staff RN License: Pending license accepted at manager's discretion Certifications: ACLS, NIH Must-Have: Epic charting experience required Description: Registered Nurse needed for a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. Experience with Impella and Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) is required. Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in a CVICU setting. First-timers are accepted. Every other weekend availability is required. The clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs, including to ICU and TCU. Positions are available for candidates residing more than 70 miles from the facility. RTO must be submitted with the application; additional requests are subject to managerial discretion. Travelers must be willing to shave for a Fit Test to ensure a proper mask seal. The facility does not provide or allow certain respiratory devices for travelers. Epic charting experience is necessary for this position. This role involves providing care for adult and geriatric patient populations. Daily patient ratios are typically 2 patients per nurse. The unit supports interdisciplinary collaboration with additional services available. Specific skills required include arterial line management, ventilator management, and care of ventilated patients. Candidates must have the ability to manage patients with multi-system organ dysfunction or failure. Required competencies also include interpreting dysrhythmias and administering emergency medications. Experience in continuous IV sedation and management of patients post-cardiac surgery is essential. Additional special procedures performed in this unit include invasive monitoring and ECMO bedside cannulation. This position calls for a high level of expertise and professionalism in critical care nursing.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS - AHA
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam