CVICU Registered Nurse
Parkersburg, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) position requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience, CRRT proficiency, and open heart post-op care experience for a 13-week night shift contract in West Virginia.

Details

• 18-bed mixed acuity CVICU serving both Step Down and ICU status patients in an acute care hospital setting
• Patient population includes atrial fibrillation, heart blocks, bradycardia, NSTEMI, STEMI, cardiac arrest, hyper/hypotension, pulmonary embolisms, cardiogenic shock, heart surgery (CABG/valve), heart failure, and thoracic surgery (VATS, lobectomy)
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:1 for fresh hearts and devices, 1:2 for ICU status patients, 1:3 for step-down status patients
• RNs are required to titrate drips including Cardizem, Cordarone, Cardene, Nitroglycerin, Esmolol, Cleviprex, Milrinone, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Lasix, Bumex, Epinephrine, Levophed, Vasopressin, Insulin, Heparin, Aggrastat, Precedex, Propofol, Versed, and Fentanyl
• Respiratory therapy (RT) is present in the ICU 24/7 with equipment including ventilators, trach-vents, BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow, and trilogy
• Monitor techs watch Philips monitors off-unit, but RNs address alarms and independently read their own strips every 4 hours
• Intensivist and hospitalist are in-house; 1–2 PCTs are present per shift
• 12-hour night shifts with weekend scheduling as needed
• Every other weekend required
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling requests are allowed and often granted, subject to unit needs during schedule balance periods
• No call or standby requirement
• Charting is done in Epic

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS (AHA) and ACLS (AHA)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Must have experience with post-op open heart patients (>6 hours post-op minimum; fresh open heart experience preferred)
• Must have CRRT experience
• Must have temporary pacemaker and post-permanent pacemaker experience
• Must have acute MI pre/post cath experience
• Must have mediastinal and chest tube experience
• Must have ventilator experience
• Must have hypothermia protocol experience
• Must have arterial line experience
• IABP and/or Impella experience preferred
• Hemodynamic monitoring and Swan-Ganz experience preferred
• A copy of an unexpired driver's license is required for consideration

Additional Information

• Rare potential to work as charge nurse on night shift; night shift charge nurses take patient assignments
• Travelers float first, primarily to ACU and ICU, with possible float to Med-Surg or Telemetry with a maximum patient load of 6
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Orientation consists of approximately 1 week, including modules, Epic training, and time orienting with a unit RN
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than one year (cumulative); a 2-year break is required after reaching the one-year mark
• Holiday coverage is required as needed to fill unit needs