Travel Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Atlanta, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) position requiring recent CVICU experience and Epic proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Work in a 42-bed Cardiovascular ICU within a hospital setting
• Patient population includes post-open heart surgery, heart transplants, and LVAD cases
• Manage 6-8 bypass pump surgical cases per day
• Experience required with Swan Ganz catheters, manual thermodilution syringe, and epicardial/transvenous pacing wires
• Care involves advanced heart failure, multi-vessel disease, coronary artery disease, pulmonary hypertension, and valvular heart disease
• Assist with bedside procedures such as bronchoscopies, intubations, tracheostomies, central and arterial line insertions
• Uses Epic EMR, prior experience required
• Three 12-hour day shifts per week, 7:00 to 19:00
• Required to work every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Floating may be required within facility and scope of practice
• Role includes providing care for complex cardiovascular postoperative patients
• Bedside procedures and management require advanced ICU skills
• First-time travelers are accepted for this unit
• Must be away from all Piedmont facilities for at least one year to return as a traveler
• Travel pairs are not scheduled for the same shift on the same unit
• Block scheduling is not permitted
• Must work at least one major holiday if it falls during assignment; if more than one, additional holiday requirements apply
• Maximum of seven days of requested time off; no RTO allowed during the first week
• Full compliance required prior to start to avoid orientation delays
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license
• Minimum two years of CVICU experience prior to travel assignments
• Epic EMR experience required
• Immediate post-open heart surgical admission experience required
• Experience with Swan Ganz catheter and cardiac index measurements required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 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