Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $3,500 to $3,600 per week in Rochester, NY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Rochester, NY
Agency: job.com
Pay: $3,500 to $3,600 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 4 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

• Provide expert care for critically ill cardiac, vascular, and post-surgical patients.
• Manage patients requiring ventilator support, CRRT, ECMO, LVAD/RVAD, and intra-aortic balloon pump.
• Titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips, sedation, and insulin infusions per protocol.
• Monitor and interpret hemodynamic parameters, arterial lines, and Swan-Ganz catheters.
• Assist with chest tube insertion/removal and manage BiPAP/CPAP and HFNC therapy.
• Perform central/PICC line care, blood product administration, and continuous IV therapies.
• Respond to cardiac and medical emergencies; interpret and manage dysrhythmias.
• Collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary team—physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and PT/OT—to optimize patient outcomes.
• Maintain detailed documentation in EPIC and adhere to infection prevention protocols.

Requirements

• License: Active NY RN (required, no pending licenses)
• Experience: Minimum 2 years CVICU or ICU experience
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (required)
• Travel Experience: Required
• Charting: EPIC preferred
• Patient Ratio: 1:2 (occasional 1:1 for high acuity)