Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Baltimore, MD

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Baltimore, MD
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 Baltimore, Maryland, 21201!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU / CICU

Location

Baltimore, MD | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | 3x12-Hour Rotating Days/Nights (07:00–19:00 / 19:00–07:30) | Every Other Weekend Required | Holidays Required as Scheduled | Start Date: 9/28/2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 15-bed CVICU/CICU setting with an average daily census of 10, maintaining a 1:1 ratio (up to 1:3 with stable, lower-acuity patients)
• Manage complex cardiac diagnoses including cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, MI, pulmonary hypertension, and hypertensive urgency/emergency
• Support advanced therapy workups and mechanical circulatory support, including LVAD evaluations, heart transplant workups, IABP, and Impella devices
• Assist with and monitor special procedures including bedside central/A-line insertions, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, Swan/PA catheter insertion, targeted temperature management, and CRRT
• Operate specialized equipment including Impella, VAD, IABP, CRRT, ventilators, cooling devices, and CCO monitors
• Float within specialty and to lower-acuity areas as needed; on-call may be required

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in Maryland or a valid Compact license at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU/CICU experience required (first-time travelers with strong CVICU skill sets will be considered)
• BLS certification – AHA only
• ACLS certification – AHA only
• CPI certification required – The Calm Every Storm online version is the only acceptable online vendor
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required
• Must reside 50 or more miles from the facility to be eligible (permanent address required)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CCRN certification preferred
• Experience with mechanical circulatory support devices (Impella, IABP, VAD) and CRRT
• Familiarity with advanced cardiac procedures including Swan/PA catheter management and targeted temperature management
• Prior travel nursing experience in a high-acuity cardiovascular setting

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, specialized cardiovascular unit managing some of the most complex cardiac cases, including advanced device therapy and transplant workups
• Gain experience in a dynamic environment that values skilled travelers and offers the potential for contract extension

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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