Travel CVICU/Step RN - $3,103 per week

Med Ninjas is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Urbana, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse (RN) – Step-Down Unit:

Location: Urbana, Illinois
Position: Travel RN – Step-Down
Shift: Night Shift, 3 × 12-hour shifts
Shift Timing: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
Hours per Week: 36 hours
Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care to patients in a step-down setting. The RN is responsible for patient assessments, care planning, implementation of nursing interventions, continuous evaluation, and accurate documentation while collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure safe, high-quality patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to step-down and cardiovascular patients, including post-operative CABG, vascular surgery, and patients requiring ICU-level monitoring.

• Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care based on patient and family needs.

• Implement nursing interventions and evaluate patient responses, modifying care plans as necessary.

• Monitor vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and changes in patient condition, escalating concerns promptly.

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of nursing care and patient progress.

• Conduct hourly patient rounding to assess safety, comfort, and clinical needs.

• Follow hospital policies, unit protocols, patient safety standards, and infection prevention practices.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe patient care environment.

• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to coordinate treatment and continuity of care.

• Maintain departmental competencies and participate in professional development and peer collaboration.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant nursing experience

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required.

• Active Illinois RN license in good standing.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).

• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

• Experience caring for cardiovascular, post-operative CABG, vascular surgery, and higher-acuity patients.

Med Ninjas Job ID #19753. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About Med Ninjas

At Med Ninjas, we make travel healthcare simple, so you can focus on what matters: caring for patients. We match nurses and allied professionals with assignments that fit their lives, backed by a team that actually picks up the phone.

We're a staffing agency built around one idea: healthcare professionals deserve a partner as invested in their success as they are in their patients'.

On assignment with Med Ninjas, you get medical, 401(k), housing/travel support, plus a dedicated recruiter who knows your name and your goals. With a 5.0 rating from our travelers, we earn that trust one assignment at a time.

Travel with confidence. Grow with Med Ninjas.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits