Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Rochester, NY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Rochester, NY
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 – CVICU (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit)

Location

Rochester, NY | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Every other weekend required | Every other holiday required, if needed

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to critically ill cardiac surgery patients in a 16-bed CVICU, managing conditions including sepsis, ARDS, renal failure, heart failure, multi-organ failure, post-cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, and shock
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, and PICC lines; administer blood products; and perform ABG interpretation
• Operate and monitor advanced cardiac devices including ECMO, LVAD/RVAD, IABP, Impella, and Swan-Ganz catheters ; maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2 (1:1 based on acuity for Impella patients)
• Administer and titrate continuous IV sedation, paralytics, vasoactive drips, and emergency medications; provide procedural sedation administration and monitoring
• Support ventilated patients through ventilator management, HFNC, BiPAP/CPAP, and assist with chest tube insertion and removal; manage CVVHD/CRRT
• Perform dysrhythmia interpretation and management, 12-lead EKG acquisition, wound vac care, and adhere to infection prevention and PPE protocols; float within skillset as required

Required Qualifications

• Active New York Single State RN license required at time of submission (NY is not a Compact state; pending licenses are not accepted)
• ACLS certification required
• BLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required — must include valid NIHSS documentation at time of submission
• Minimum 1 year of CVICU or relevant critical care nursing experience
• EPIC charting experience is a hard requirement
• Candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility are not eligible for this position

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience caring for post-CABG and advanced cardiac device patients (ECMO, LVAD/RVAD, Impella, IABP)
• Familiarity with CRRT/CVVHD management in a high-acuity ICU setting
• Experience with targeted temperature management and pre-VAD workup patient populations
• Background working within a multidisciplinary team in a Magnet-recognized or teaching hospital environment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity CVICU with 24/7 provider coverage, a collaborative multidisciplinary team, and exposure to some of the most complex cardiac cases in the region
• Unit supports advanced cardiac device management and complex multi-organ failure cases, offering significant professional development for experienced critical care nurses