Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in North Charleston, SC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: North Charleston, SC
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 6 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU (Cardiovascular/Neuro Intensive Care Unit)

Location

North Charleston, SC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Three 12-hour shifts per week including every other weekend | 6-Week Assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct bedside nursing care for up to 1–3 ICU patients, including post-op day 0 CABG (fresh hearts from OR), Impella, balloon pumps, Swan-Ganz, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Manage patients on mechanical ventilation and perform proficient telemetry strip interpretation
• Conduct bedside shift report for every patient at each transfer of care
• Administer respiratory treatments including inhalers and nebulizers outside of the ICU as needed
• Support neuro procedures including management of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, EVDs, bolts (Codman), and Arctic Sun induced hypothermia
• Float to the emergency department or PCU as needed to care for PCU or ICU hold patients

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 36 months of RN experience with at least 12 months in an ICU setting
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications (must be included in submission packet)
• Ability to manage ICU patients on ventilators and proficiency in reading telemetry strips
• At least one previous successful travel nursing assignment
• Comfort with bedside shift report as the standard method of patient handoff

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior CVICU experience and familiarity with advanced skills including CRRT, advanced hemodynamics, and phlebotomy
• Experience with Meditech documentation system
• BSN and/or advanced nursing certifications (e.g., TNCC) preferred
• Experience with head and neck flap procedures, neuro ICU care, or induced hypothermia protocols

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to train and develop advanced skills in both Cardiovascular ICU and Neuro ICU nursing, including access to one of only 14 specialized programs of its kind in the nation
• Work in a dynamic mixed ICU environment utilizing current technology including mobile workstations and i-mobile phones for each care team member