Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Winston-Salem, NC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
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 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU

Location

Winston-Salem, NC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (6:45 AM – 7:15 PM) | 36 or 48 hours per week available | 13-week contracts | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a post open heart recovery unit, including management of post-cardiac surgery patients arriving directly from the OR
• Care for patients undergoing thoracotomies, esophagogastrectomies, and TAVR procedures
• Manage and monitor advanced hemodynamic devices including IABP, Impella, ECMO, LVAD/RVAD, and Pulmonary Artery/Swan-Ganz lines
• Titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips, manage continuous IV sedation, and provide care for ventilated patients
• Interpret and respond to dysrhythmias and arterial blood gases (ABGs); manage arterial lines and central lines
• Float to other units or areas within the facility as required; work every other weekend

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of critical care (CC) experience required; CVICU or open heart experience required
• Active RN license in NC or a Compact state (pending licensure accepted for submission)
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Proficiency with CRRT, IABP, Impella, ECMO, and ventricular assist devices (LVAD/RVAD)
• Experience with blood product administration, isolation precautions/PPE, and central line care and management
• Familiarity with EPIC, PYXIS, and SBAR communication framework

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience accessing and managing ports and titrating vasoactive drips
• Ability to assist with chest tube insertion and removal
• Experience with BiPAP/CPAP management, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), and advanced ventilator management

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, specialized cardiovascular ICU environment with exposure to complex surgical and interventional cardiac cases
• Self-scheduling model offered with flexible weekly hour options of 36 or 48 hours per week

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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