Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Greenville, SC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Greenville, SC
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU (ECMO Specialist)

Location

Greenville, SC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 3x12 Hours) | Every other weekend required; subject to change based on unit need

Key Responsibilities

• Provide critical care nursing for patients with diagnoses including post cardiac surgery, cardiogenic shock, traumatic injury, ARDS/respiratory failure, and other acute illnesses requiring ECMO support
• Manage ECMO devices (Cardiohelp and Centrimag consoles) during bedside ECMO cannulation and/or cannula repositioning procedures
• Operate specialized equipment including the Cardio Quip heater-cooler unit and glucometer for point-of-care testing
• Work collaboratively alongside ICU RNs and Respiratory Therapists, following established ECMO order sets and provider team direction
• Float between CVICU (adult) and PICU (pediatric) units as needed based on census and patient care requirements
• Complete required pre-assignment modules and maintain proficiency through ongoing ECMO-related continuing medical education

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in South Carolina
• Current ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications
• ECMO Specialist experience, including completion of an ECMO specialty device course and required CMEs to maintain proficiency
• Both pediatric (PICU) and adult (CVICU/ICU) critical care experience
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in a CVICU or equivalent critical care unit
• Minimum 1 year of experience with EPIC EMR

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience managing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for cardiac, respiratory, sepsis, shock, and trauma-related cases
• Familiarity with Cardiohelp and Centrimag ECMO console operation in a clinical ICU setting
• Experience floating between multiple ICU unit types within a large health system

Why Join Us

• Gain specialized experience managing advanced ECMO technology across both adult and pediatric critical care populations in a high-acuity environment
• Pre-assignment orientation modules are compensable, with reimbursement available for up to 16 hours of module completion time