CVICU Registered Nurse
Towson, MD
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a CVICU position requiring 2 years of CVICU experience and immediate post-op open heart surgery experience.

Details

• -bed CVICU unit with an average daily census of 3-5 patients
• 1:2 patient ratio
• 13-week assignment on night shift, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:30)
• Common diagnoses include post-op cardiac surgery (CABG, MVR, AVR), cardiac surgery re-admissions/ICU bounce-backs, structural heart-TAVR, mitral clips, STEMI/NSTEMI, and cardiogenic shock
• First 6-hours post-op care involves management of 2 or more inotropic medications, hemodynamic instability, active cardiac output management, extreme coagulopathy, open chest, OHS/Impella, ECMO, CRRT, and IABP
• Perfusionist on-site for ECMO support and dialysis on-site for CRRT
• Uses Epic charting system
• Required to work every third weekend
• Holiday coverage required as scheduled
• Floating required to MSICU as needed
• On-call required for 24-32 hours per rotating 8-week schedule

Requirements

• Active MD or Compact RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and CPI required; NIHSS, OCN, and TNCC preferred
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU experience required
• Immediate post-op open heart surgery experience required
• Required charting system experience with Epic
• Skills required include arterial line management, central line care/management, blood product administration, ventilator management, and interpretation of ABGs
• Cardiovascular skills required include CVP monitoring, care of post cardiac surgery patients, IABP, Impella, and pre/post cardiac cath/intervention management
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips required
• Experience with continuous IV sedation and emergency medications required
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management required
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to post-surgical cardiac patients including CABG, valve repair/replacement, and TAVR procedures
• Manage complex cardiovascular support devices including ECMO, Impella, and IABP
• Care for patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Perform sheath removal and epicardial pacing wire care and management
• Floating required with priority given to travelers, no scheduling restrictions can be guaranteed
• First-time travelers will be considered provided they have CVICU experience
• Must reside 50+ miles from the hospital to be eligible for travel contract unless otherwise specified
• Returning travelers must have been away from the health system for at least 6 months since their last assignment
• Former staff members must wait 12 months before returning as a travefr
• Maximum RTO request of 7 days; requests exceeding 4 consecutive days require an additional week added to the back end of new contracts
• One major holiday off during winter season may be permitted depending on unit needs