Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVICU position requiring 2+ years of cardiovascular ICU experience and holiday coverage. Requirements Active RN license (New Mexico or Compact) required; pending license accepted Current certifications: BLS and ACLS required; NIHSS and TNCC preferred Minimum 2 years of RN experience required CVICU experience preferred Trauma Level II hospital experience required; Trauma Level I and teaching hospital experience preferred Cerner charting experience preferred Skills in IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, blood product administration, and PICC line management required Experience with ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and care of ventilated patients required Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips and managing dysrhythmias required Experience with CVP monitoring, epicardial pacing wire care, sheath removal, and post cardiac surgery care required Responsibilities Work in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) of a Level I Trauma, teaching, children's hospital Patient population includes post-op open heart, CABG, aortic aneurysm repair/dissection, fem-pop bypass, pulmonary embolism, cardiac arrest, endovascular repair, heart failure, MODS, and sepsis cases Patient ratio of 1:2 Night shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM) Contracted for 36 or 48 hours per week Weekend coverage required as needed No on-call requirements May float within scope to other ICUs, PCU floors, ED, and PACU to care for admitted patients Uses Cerner EMR Utilizes specialized equipment including CRRT, Hemosphere, ECMO, IABP, Impella, ZOLL, Glidescope, Pupilometer, Blanketrol, Arctic Sun, Belmont, and BairHugger Performs bedside procedures including post-op open hearts, tracheostomy/PEG, CRRT, ECMO, IABP, Impella, Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines, central venous catheters, chest tubes, foley insertion, and NG tube placement Provide critical care nursing to post-cardiac surgery and cardiovascular ICU patients Must reside outside a 100-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for this position Required to work 2 of 3 holiday bundles: Thanksgiving & the day after, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, or New Year's Eve & New Year's Day Facility may call off scheduled shifts up to 3 times during a 13-week assignment Requests for RTO greater than 7 days require approval COVID vaccine is optional, but proof of vaccination series or declination must be submitted for facility reporting purposes Black scrub color required First-time travelers are welcome to apply Block scheduling may be requested but is not guaranteed Benefits High Pay and Bonuses Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options 401(k) Plan Weekly Payroll Deposit Free Online CEUs Generous Housing Allowance Travel and Licensure Reimbursements Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy Traveler Rewards and Discounts Job ID: P-742027 Open Positions: 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr American Traveler