Temp/Travel -Registered Nurse (RN) ICU (Nights)

Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

American Traveler

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,229.44/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced CVICU RN for a night shift assignment requiring 2+ years of CVICU experience and at least one prior travel assignment.

Details

Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM)

CVICU unit with 8 total staffed beds/rooms

Average daily census of 1-8 patients

Patient ratio of 1:2

Required to work every third weekend

On-call requirement of 4 call shifts within a 6-week schedule

Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity level

Charting via Cerner/Med Connect

Communication via SBAR and shift notes

Medication administration via Pyxis system

Navy blue scrubs required

Requirements

Active RN license (Compact or MD state license required)

Current BLS and ACLS certifications

Minimum 2 years of recent CVICU experience within the last 7 years

Must have completed at least one prior travel assignment

Must be comfortable admitting and caring for fresh post-cardiac surgery patients (POD 1 hearts)

Skilled in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias

Experience caring for post cardiac surgery patients (not directly from OR)

Experience assisting with chest tube insertion/removal

Experience caring for ventilated patients

Experience with pacer, temporary pacer, and transvenous pacer management

Experience with IV insulin protocols

Lumbar drain experience preferred

Two supervisory references required, including one from the most recent assignment

Must support at least 2 years of experience within the previous 3 years

Additional Information

Provide critical care nursing to cardiovascular ICU patients, including post-surgical and interventional cardiac cases

Must pass the Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam with at least 80% overall and 100% on lethal rhythms

Flu vaccine required for all employees

No RTO permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment

Maximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract, and RTO requests must be submitted upfront and cannot be changed later

Previous MedStar employees must have been separated for at least one year before returning as a traveler

Local candidates accepted at a lower rate within 60 miles

Manager interviews are not guaranteed

American Traveler