Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Nashville, TN

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Nashville, TN
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 906556

Job Title


Travel RN - CVICU (Nights)

Location


Nashville, TN | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Night Shift (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM) | Expected 2 weekends/month

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to immediate post-operative cardiac surgery patients in a 16-bed CVICU with a 1:2 patient ratio (1:1 for select device patients)
• Manage and monitor patients on advanced cardiac devices including ECMO, Centrimags, HM3 LVADs, IABP, and Impella
• Perform and assist with procedures including central line insertion, Swan-Ganz catheter insertion, and intubations
• Utilize PA catheters and hemodynamic monitoring equipment; operate Philips bedside telemetry monitors and Alaris IV pumps
• Document patient care accurately using the Meditech documentation system
• Float as needed, typically to other ICUs, in accordance with unit floating policy

• Active RN license valid in Tennessee (or compact license eligibility)
• ACLS certification required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of experience in critical care, with specific CVICU experience required
• Demonstrated proficiency with PA catheter management and hemodynamic monitoring

• Experience with IABP, Impella, and/or CRRT
• Familiarity with Meditech electronic health record system
• Experience caring for post-operative cardiac surgery patients in a high-volume surgical environment

• Join an award-winning CVICU team - recipients of the HCA Unit of Distinction Award and the Daisy Award - supported by an intensivist on-site 24/7 and five full-time cardiac surgeons performing high-volume, advanced cardiac procedures
• Work alongside a highly experienced, collaborative nursing team in a specialized unit equipped with advanced cardiac technology and devices