Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Peoria, IL

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

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Vascular ICU / Acute Cardiac Intermediate Unit

Location

Peoria, IL

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed, fully monitored, private-room Acute Cardiac Intermediate Unit with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3 to 1:4 depending on acuity
• Manage and titrate multiple vasoactive, sedation, and specialty drips including dopamine, dobutamine, levophed, epinephrine, vasopressin, propofol, fentanyl, versed, insulin, heparin, esmolol, and others per protocol or physician order
• Monitor, read, and independently interpret cardiac telemetry strips on all patients using Philips monitoring systems
• Manage and troubleshoot specialty lines and equipment including Swan-Ganz catheters, external/temporary pacemakers, IABPs, arterial lines (radial and femoral), PICC lines, midlines, and CVCs
• Care for a complex patient population including stepdown cardiac patients, TAVR, ablation, Watchman procedure, Micra, Mitral Clip, heart failure, trached and ventilated patients, and EP patients
• Float to all levels of care as needed, including up to the ICU, and assume a full patient team assignment

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• Minimum of 2 years of CVICU or Cardiac ICU experience; candidates must be able to function independently from day one without unit-specific clinical training
• Current BLS certification
• Proficiency with cardiovascular ICU components including Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines, CVCs, temporary pacemakers, IABPs, and ventilated/trached patients
• Demonstrated ability to titrate multiple drips simultaneously and interpret cardiac strips independently
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment with strong assessment, critical thinking, communication, and time management skills

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ACLS certification preferred; CCRN or PCCN designation a plus
• Experience with immediate post-operative cardiac surgical patients
• Background with VAD management or cardiac transplant care
• Continued travel nursing experience with ICU-level assignments

Why Join Us

• Work in a highly specialized cardiac unit with a diverse, complex patient population and advanced cardiovascular technology, offering strong professional growth for experienced CVICU nurses
• Charge nurse and house supervisor coverage available 24/7, with PCT support on the unit to assist with patient care