Travel CVICU RN — Cardiac ICU Specialist

American Traveler, LLC.; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Pay and Bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Weekly Payroll Deposit

Free Online CEUs

Generous Housing Allowance

Travel and Licensure Reimbursements

Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy

Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job summary

American Traveler, LLC. is seeking an experienced CVICU RN for a high-acuity ICU in Washington as a travel assignment. The role requires a WA license and two years of ICU/CCU experience, plus BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and Epic EMR proficiency.

Travel nurses float within the health system and support complex cardiac and surgical ICU patients. Night shifts, 3x12s, with rotating schedules. Strong candidates will have trauma ICU experience, be able to adapt to varied units, and meet all licensure

Qualifications

• Active WA or compact RN license required.
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS; TCAR and TNCC preferred.
• Minimum 2 years ICU experience; Trauma Level II hospital experience required.
• Prior travel nursing experience required.
• Epic EMR charting experience required.
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial lines, blood products, central/PICC line care, and IV starts.
• Experience with chest tube, BiPAP/CPAP, ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and ETT/NT suctioning.
• Experience with CVP monitoring, PA line monitoring, Swan-Ganz monitoring, and sheath removal.
• Titrate cardiac/vasoactive drips and manage dysrhythmias.
• Continuous IV sedation, neuromuscular blockade, procedural sedation monitoring, and IV insulin protocols.
• Two professional references from past 2 years; at least one from supervisor/charge nurse.

Responsibilities

• Work in the CVICU of a hospital, caring for complex cardiac and surgical ICU patients.
• Care for STEMI, post-code cath lab, cardiac intervention, vascular and cardiothoracic surgery patients.
• Open heart, IABP, and VAD patients assigned to core staff; ECMO and open chest not required.
• Assist with CVC insertions, intubations, ventilators, central lines, Foley, glucometers, PA catheters.
• Titrate vasoactive drips.
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 1830-0700.
• Every other weekend required; no on-call.
• Float to critical care and IMCU units, ED, Med-Surg; may have sitter duties.
• Uses Epic (Care Connect) EMR; travelers may test out if desired.
• Provide critical care nursing to cardiac surgical, cardiothoracic, vascular, and trauma ICU patients.
• Navy blue scrubs required (not provided).
• Candidates must be willing to float within the health system as needed.
• First-time travelers not typically considered; strong candidates may be screened.
• PeaceHealth employees must be separated for 1 year before returning as traveler.
• Candidates with >1 DUI are not eligible; local candidates not accepted (live >60 miles).
• Start date may be delayed up to 8 weeks if WA license is in process.

Skills

IV therapy

arterial lines

blood product administration

central line care

PICC line care

ventilator management

ABG interpretation

ETT/NT suctioning

CVP monitoring

Swan-Ganz monitoring

dysrhythmia management

vasoactive drips titration

continuous IV sedation

procedural sedation monitoring

nursing float within system

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

American Traveler, LLC. is seeking an experienced CVICU RN for a high-acuity ICU in Washington as a travel assignment. The role requires a WA license and two years of ICU/CCU experience, plus BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and Epic EMR proficiency.

Travel nurses float within the health system and support complex cardiac and surgical ICU patients. Night shifts, 3x12s, with rotating schedules. Strong candidates will have trauma ICU experience, be able to adapt to varied units, and meet all licensure