Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Baltimore, MD

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Baltimore, MD
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 16 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified CVICU RN in Baltimore, Maryland, 21201!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU / CICU

Location

Baltimore, MD

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 16 Weeks | 3x12-Hour Rotating Days/Nights (07:00–19:30 / 19:00–07:30) | Every Other Weekend Required | Holidays Required as Scheduled

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a cardiovascular/cardiac intensive care unit serving adult and geriatric populations with a census of up to 15 beds and an average daily census of 10
• Manage a 1:1 patient ratio, with the possibility of up to 1:3 for stable, lower-acuity patients
• Care for patients presenting with diagnoses including cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, MI, pulmonary hypertension, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and hypertensive urgency/emergency
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment including Impella, IABP, VAD, CRRT, ventilators, cooling devices, and CCO monitors
• Assist with or support bedside procedures including central line and A-line insertions, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, Swan/PA catheter insertion, targeted temperature management, and CRRT
• Float within specialty and to ICU or lower-acuity units as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active Maryland RN license or active Compact RN license at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU or CICU experience; first-time travelers considered with strong CVICU background including IABP and Impella experience
• Current BLS certification (AHA only)
• Current ACLS certification (AHA only)
• CPI certification (Calm Every Storm online version is the only acceptable online vendor)
• NIHSS certification

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CCRN certification
• Experience with advanced cardiac therapies including LVAD workups and heart transplant evaluations
• Familiarity with mechanical circulatory support devices and targeted temperature management protocols

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity cardiovascular ICU environment with exposure to advanced mechanical support and complex cardiac diagnoses
• Engage with a dynamic, specialized care team supporting some of the most critically ill cardiac patients in the region

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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