Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $1,885 per week in North Charleston, SC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: North Charleston, SC
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $1,885 per week
Shift Information: 3 days x 12 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified CVICU RN in North Charleston, South Carolina, 29406!

Job ID: 886056


Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,885.59



Job Title


Travel RN - CVICU / ICU

Location


North Charleston, SC | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | 13 Weeks | Days | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Three 12-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend and holidays in rotation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 28-bed mixed ICU setting with patient ratios of 1:2 to 1:3, including holding inpatient PCU and med-surg admissions
• Manage complex ICU patients including those requiring ventilator support, CRRT , advanced hemodynamic monitoring, balloon pumps, Impella, and Swan-Ganz catheters
• Care for post-operative Day 0 CABG patients (fresh hearts from the OR) and perform or assist with neuro procedures including EVDs, bolts (Codman), and Arctic Sun induced hypothermia
• Conduct bedside shift report for every patient at each transfer of care
• Float as needed to the Emergency Department or PCU to manage PCU or ICU holds per facility floating policy
• Administer respiratory treatments including inhalers and nebulizers outside of the ICU as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 year in an ICU setting
• Ability to manage up to 1-3 ICU patients and demonstrated comfort caring for ventilated patients
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting telemetry strips

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior CVICU experience strongly preferred
• One previous successful travel nursing assignment, preferably in a facility utilizing Meditech documentation system
• BSN preferred; advanced certifications (e.g., TNCC) preferred
• Advanced skills in CRRT, advanced hemodynamics, phlebotomy, and experience with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, head and neck flap procedures, or neuro ICU care

Why Join Us

• Work within a nationally recognized program - one of only 14 in the country - with opportunities to develop advanced skills in both Neuro ICU and Cardiovascular ICU nursing, including training in head and neck flap procedures
• Join a team known for supportive management, a strong emphasis on teamwork, and excellent work-life balance, located in the historically rich and vibrant coastal city of Charleston, SC

About Malone Healthcare

At Malone Healthcare, there’s nothing we love more than helping healthcare professionals and healthcare facilities connect to accomplish amazing things. Our values-based approach means you’ll always get our undivided attention and a work ethic you can count on. Start your journey with flexibility and opportunity to fit your schedule.

As a healthcare provider, you have decided to take on a career that will challenge you in many ways and provide you with one of the most rewarding experiences you can have in life, helping others. At Malone Healthcare, we are here to help you become the healthcare professional that you wish to be by providing you with the best job opportunities possible. 

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