Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU American Traveler - 4.0 Concord, NC Job Details Contract $2,016.28 a week 1 day ago Qualifications Medication dispensing CVICU experience RN License BLS Certification ACLS Certification Monitoring and managing IVs Clinical information systems NIHSS Certification Mechanical ventilation in healthcare Critical care (emergency response procedures) Critical illness management

Full Job Description Assignment Overview Shift:

Nights, 3x12hrs

Hours:

36 hrs/wk

Start Date:

Jun 29, 2026

Length:

13 weeks

Openings:

1 Description American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) position at a Trauma Level III teaching hospital, requiring at least 2 years of critical care experience and CVICU-specific skills including management of vasoactive medications, invasive lines, and mechanical support devices. Details CVICU unit with 14 private rooms, including two negative pressure rooms, at a 457-bed Trauma Level III teaching hospital with a Chest Pain Center, Stroke Center of Excellence, and Bariatric Center of Excellence Patient population includes STEMI (unstable), cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, thoracic surgery, and CT surgery cases (CABG, valve repair, and dissection) Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, 36 hours per week Weekend rotation every other weekend; no on-call requirements Scheduling cycle runs every 6 weeks

EMR:

Epic; IV pump: Alaris; medication dispensing: Omnicell; patient monitors: Philips Floating may be required within Region 1, which includes Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, and Central Division facilities (CMC Main, Mercy, and LCH - pediatrics only) Requirements Active NC or Compact RN license required Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS Minimum 2 years of critical care experience required, with most recent experience within the last year Proficiency in management of vasoactive medications, surgical drains, chest tubes, ventilators, and CRRT Experience with invasive lines including arterial lines, PA catheters, and transvenous pacemakers Experience with invasive mechanical support devices including IABP and Impella strongly preferred Epic EMR experience Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN Additional Information Support staff includes a charge nurse (who may or may not carry a patient assignment), an IV/VAT team, respiratory therapy available 24/7, and an intensivist on-site 24/7 Orientation includes facility-level NEO plus 2 days of departmental orientation Travelers are expected to work 75% of assigned holidays Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays; any missed contracted hours must be made up at the end of the contract Required scrub color is navy; parking is available at no cost First-time travelers are not preferred but will be considered Former employees must have been separated from any Advocate Health Southeast (AHSE) facility for at least 1 year following a permanent position before being eligible