Travel CVICU Registered Nurse - $1,897 per week

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ID: 63771791 Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30) Description: Weekdays and some weekends. Rotating holidays. Required to float within units of equivalent or lower level of acuity.36 Hours - NightUp to 6 weekend shifts per 4 week schedule period. Saturday/Sunday for dayshift, Friday/Saturday for nightshiftEstimated patient ratios 1:1-22 YEARS OF CARDIAC ICU EXPERIENCE PREFERREDBLS/ACLS REQUIREDSKILLS REQUIRED: IV START, TELE, VENTS, SWANZ, CONSCIOUS SEDATION, BALLOON PUMPS, PA LINESEPIC EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!PREVIOUS TRAVEL EXPERIENCE PREFERRED!Agency staff have the following parking permit options (purchased through CampusParc at osu.campusparc.com):WMC Agency Permit (Most Convenient Option)-24/7 access to Wexner Medical Center Garage (guaranteed availability)-$224.80/month-$748.58 per 100-day permitWB Permit (Budget Option)-Weekend/holiday access to 9th Ave East & West Garages-24/7 access to West Campus surface lots (WB/WC spaces)-Shuttle service provided to the medical center-$16.35/monthCXS Permit-Weekend/holiday access to 9th Ave East & West Garages-24/7 access to Buckeye (CX) and West Campus surface lots-$32.83/monthPlease note: Parking costs and options are subject to change per CampusParc policies. Modified Time:8/10/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Nicole Herzog Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical Exemptions Only Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : 2 Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Epic Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NIHSSSkills : Accessing/Managing Ports*, Arterial line management, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal*, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Care of the patient on ECMO*, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Central Venous Pressure Monitoring (CVP), Chronic/Acute Renal failure*, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade*, Continuous IV sedation, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), CVA/Acute Stroke management, CVVHD/CRRT*, ECMO*, Emergency Medications, Epicardial Pacing Wire Care and Management, Fresh tracheostomy*, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Impella*, Infection Prevention, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)*, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Lumbar drains*, Management of dysrhythmias, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, Nurse driven ECMO protocols*, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Post Cardiac Surgery (directly from the OR)*, Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR), Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention*, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Pulmonary edema*, Respiratory failure, Sheath Removal*, Starting and maintaining IVs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)*, Valve Repair/Replacement, Ventilator Management, Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD/RVAD)* Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : Other Patient Ratios Days : 2 Patient Ratios Nights : 2 Patient Ratios Weekends : 2 Float Required : will be required to float to different units within the OSU organization as neededTravelers would not rotate more than once every 4 weeks. Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : Minimum 4 weekend shifts per 4 week schedule block. Pre-Approved Time Off : one Orientation Hours : 36 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults Daily Census : 28 Number of Visits Per Day : 2 Number of Rooms : 30 Number of Beds : 30 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : Cardiovascular ICUCardiac, Vascular or Thoracic ICU patientsCABGValve repair TAVR; requiring ICUstructural repairsheart transplantlung transplantVAD implantationECMOAortic repairsEsophageal repairs Special Procedures/Unit Details : Secondary diagnosis:low cardiac output syndromestrokeAcute respiratory distress/failurerenal impairment/failurediabetes mellituspulmonary emboluspneumoniasepsisGI bleedheart failureUnstable dysrhythmiasPost procedure patients Special Equipment : Total Artificial HeartVentricular Assist DevicesECMOCRRTHemodynamic monitoring/Swan Ganz Cath (Hardstop)IABPImpellaVentilatorsInhaled EpoprostenilTemporary pacemakers (Hard stop)Chest tubes (Hard stop)Mass transfusion of blood products #Tier4 Travel Compliance There is a strict compliance deadline of Tuesday prior to start no exceptions. Please screen for any candidate vacation time taking place immediately after booking as this will likely cause a push due to fingerprinting delays. Please only submit to one location. The AM team will find the best fit for the clinician. PLEASE NOTE: ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE MADE AWARE OF THE URGENCY OF THE OHIO FINGERPRINTING PROCESS. Candidate must complete fingerprints as soon as they sign contract. TRAVELERS WHO ARE UNRESPONSIVE OR UNCOOPERATIVE WITH CREDENTIALING ARE AT RISK OF PUSH/CANCEL. All candidates who are currently outside the state of Ohio but within driving distance will be required to drive to a fingerprinting location in Ohio as soon as possible after booking. Travelers who are extreme distances from Ohio will be mailed a fingerprinting packet, which is to be completed urgently upon receipt. Detailed instructions will be sent to the candidate by the Credentialing team. RTO required with submission, must be built into contract Locals are accepted at the same rate Reference Requirements: 2 professional references are required. At least 1 reference must be from a manager/director or someone in a formal leadership capacity (e.g., a supervisor). Charge RN acceptable for 2nd reference. No coworker references accepted. Former employees are eligible for a travel assignment once they have been away from the facility for 6 months or more Current employees are ineligible to be hired as a traveler at any Ohio State University hospital location RNs- must have valid compact or state license in hand at time of submission. MRI techs - submittals without OH license are acceptable. Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program. Submittal Details: #Tier4 Travel ComplianceThere is a strict compliance deadline of Tuesday prior to start no exceptions. Please screen for any candidate vacation time taking place immediately after booking as this will likely cause a push due to fingerprinting delays.Please only submit to one location. The AM team will find the best fit for the clinician.PLEASE NOTE: ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE MADE AWARE OF THE URGENCY OF THE OHIO FINGERPRINTING PROCESS. Candidate must complete fingerprints as soon as they sign contract. TRAVELERS WHO ARE UNRESPONSIVE OR UNCOOPERATIVE WITH CREDENTIALING ARE AT RISK OF PUSH/CANCEL.All candidates who are currently outside the state of Ohio but within driving distance will be required to drive to a fingerprinting location in Ohio as soon as possible after booking. Travelers who are extreme distances from Ohio will be mailed a fingerprinting packet, which is to be completed urgently upon receipt. Detailed instructions will be sent to the candidate by the Credentialing team.RTO required with submission, must be built into contractLocals are accepted at the same rateReference Requirements: 2 professional references are required. At least 1 reference must be from a manager/director or someone in a formal leadership capacity (e.g., a supervisor). Charge RN acceptable for 2nd reference. No coworker references accepted.Former employees are eligible for a travel assignment once they have been away from the facility for 6 months or moreCurrent employees are ineligible to be hired as a traveler at any Ohio State University hospital locationRNs- must have valid compact or state license in hand at time of submission.MRI techs - submittals without OH license are acceptable.Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program. Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91

Prime Staffing Job ID #37311483. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:CVICU,19:00:00-07:30:00

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