Cardiovascular Surgical ICU RN
Sacramento, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular Surgical ICU (CSICU) position requiring a minimum of 2 years of CVICU experience and at least one prior travel assignment.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting in a 20-bed Cardiovascular Surgical ICU (CSICU)
• High-acuity patient population including pre- and post-op CABG, LVADs, Impellas, IABP, TAVRs, CRRT, critical drips, and Swan monitoring
• Patient ratios of 1:1–2
• Travelers will not be assigned LVADs; core staff will validate skills for CABG recovery, IABP, and CRRT
• Charting on Cerner EMR
• 12-hour night shifts; nights begin at 1745 with bedside report
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday rotation with core staff
• First to float; floating may include other Sacramento-area facilities, with rare mid-shift floats to another facility
• CSICU may float to MSNICU (Neuro experience preferred)
• Charge nurse on unit; generally does not take patients but provides break relief
• Nurse aides available based on census and staffing
• Respiratory therapy and pharmacy available 24/7
• No IV team on unit
• Telemetry monitoring in use; EKG strip reading and interpretation required
• Ventilator management required
• Hospitalist or Intensivist in-house at all times
• Self-scheduling used, balanced by manager; schedules posted 4 weeks in advance and accessible remotely

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required; must be active at time of consideration — pending licenses not accepted
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required; pending certifications not accepted
• Minimum 2 full years of CVICU experience required
• At least one prior travel assignment required
• Ability to read and interpret EKG strips required
• Ventilator experience required
• Cerner EMR experience beneficial
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year; candidates employed PRN through outside firms will be considered

Additional Information

• Care for pre- and fresh post-op CABG patients (extubation goal within 6 hours), managing critical drips, IABP, CRRT, and Swan monitoring under established pathway protocols
• Candidates must be proactive and confident in requesting assistance given the very high acuity of the unit; all assigned cases must be accepted without special accommodations
• 1–2 days of floor orientation with a preceptor provided
• Prior to contract confirmation, candidates must pass the Relias Dysrhythmia (DYS) exam — a pass/fail test with a minimum score of 80%, and candidates are allowed 2 attempts
• A pass/fail sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes is administered on the first day of orientation
• Navy scrubs required; undershirts must be navy, white, or black; scrub jackets are optional but must be navy if worn
• Neuro experience preferred due to potential float to MSNICU
• IABP assignments are not 1:1