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

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified CVICU RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61637!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – CVICU

Location

Peoria, IL | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed, all-private, fully monitored cardiovascular ICU with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1, 1:2, or 2:1 depending on acuity
• Manage a complex cardiovascular patient population including post open heart surgical patients (CABG, valve procedures, dissections, AAA, vascular and carotid procedures), STEMI, cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy, severe heart failure, TAVRs, and ventilated patients
• Operate and troubleshoot specialty intervention equipment including IABPs, Impellas, Swan-Ganz catheters, ECMO, external pacemakers, and CRRT
• Titrate and manage multiple vasoactive and sedation drips including dopamine, dobutamine, levophed, epinephrine, vasopressin, propofol, fentanyl, heparin, insulin, and others per protocol or written order
• Interpret cardiac monitor strips; all patients are connected to Philips monitoring and RNs are expected to read and interpret rhythms independently
• Float to other levels of care as needed; travelers are expected to take a full patient team

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• BLS certification required
• Minimum of 2 years of solid CVICU experience; must be able to function independently from day one — unit is unable to train for equipment or patient population
• Proficiency with Swan-Ganz catheters, CVCs, arterial lines (radial and femoral), PICC lines, midlines, temporary pacemakers (transcutaneous and transvenous), and IABP
• Must pass a drug screen; facility maintains a drug-free campus policy
• Candidates with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility are subject to a local pay rate

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ACLS certification preferred
• CCRN certification a plus
• Experience with immediate post-operative cardiac surgical patients, VAD management, or heart transplant care
• Experience with ECMO, nitric oxide, and respiratory modalities including ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and heated high-flow oxygen

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-acuity cardiovascular ICU with access to advanced technology and a broad, complex patient population that offers meaningful clinical challenge and professional growth
• Charge nurses and house supervisors are available 24/7, with respiratory therapy, monitor techs, and patient care technicians on the unit to support the care team

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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