Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in North Charleston, SC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: North Charleston, SC
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 North Charleston, South Carolina, 29406!

Job Title

Travel RN – CVICU / ICU

Location

North Charleston, SC | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Days | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Three 12-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend and holidays in rotation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 28-bed mixed ICU setting with patient ratios of 1:2 to 1:3, including holding inpatient PCU and med-surg admissions
• Manage complex ICU patients including those requiring ventilator support, CRRT , advanced hemodynamic monitoring, balloon pumps, Impella, and Swan-Ganz catheters
• Care for post-operative Day 0 CABG patients (fresh hearts from the OR) and perform or assist with neuro procedures including EVDs, bolts (Codman), and Arctic Sun induced hypothermia
• Conduct bedside shift report for every patient at each transfer of care
• Float as needed to the Emergency Department or PCU to manage PCU or ICU holds per facility floating policy
• Administer respiratory treatments including inhalers and nebulizers outside of the ICU as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 year in an ICU setting
• Ability to manage up to 1–3 ICU patients and demonstrated comfort caring for ventilated patients
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting telemetry strips

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior CVICU experience strongly preferred
• One previous successful travel nursing assignment, preferably in a facility utilizing Meditech documentation system
• BSN preferred; advanced certifications (e.g., TNCC) preferred
• Advanced skills in CRRT, advanced hemodynamics, phlebotomy, and experience with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, head and neck flap procedures, or neuro ICU care

Why Join Us

• Work within a nationally recognized program — one of only 14 in the country — with opportunities to develop advanced skills in both Neuro ICU and Cardiovascular ICU nursing, including training in head and neck flap procedures
• Join a team known for supportive management, a strong emphasis on teamwork, and excellent work-life balance, located in the historically rich and vibrant coastal city of Charleston, SC

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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