Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Nashville, TN

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Nashville, TN
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified CVICU RN in Nashville, Tennessee, 37203!

Job Title

Travel RN – CVICU (Nights)

Location

Nashville, TN | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Expected 2 weekends/month

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to immediate post-operative cardiac surgery patients in a 16-bed CVICU with a 1:2 patient ratio (1:1 for select device patients)
• Manage and monitor patients on advanced cardiac devices including ECMO, Centrimags, HM3 LVADs, IABP, and Impella
• Perform and assist with procedures including central line insertion, Swan-Ganz catheter insertion, and intubations
• Utilize PA catheters and hemodynamic monitoring equipment; operate Philips bedside telemetry monitors and Alaris IV pumps
• Document patient care accurately using the Meditech documentation system
• Float as needed, typically to other ICUs, in accordance with unit floating policy

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in Tennessee (or compact license eligibility)
• ACLS certification required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of experience in critical care, with specific CVICU experience required
• Demonstrated proficiency with PA catheter management and hemodynamic monitoring

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with IABP, Impella, and/or CRRT
• Familiarity with Meditech electronic health record system
• Experience caring for post-operative cardiac surgery patients in a high-volume surgical environment

Why Join Us

• Join an award-winning CVICU team — recipients of the HCA Unit of Distinction Award and the Daisy Award — supported by an intensivist on-site 24/7 and five full-time cardiac surgeons performing high-volume, advanced cardiac procedures
• Work alongside a highly experienced, collaborative nursing team in a specialized unit equipped with advanced cardiac technology and devices

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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