CVICU Registered Nurse
Winston-Salem, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a CVICU position requiring a minimum of 2 years of critical care experience and proficiency with advanced cardiac procedures including open heart recovery, ECMO, and IABP.

Details

• CVICU setting within a hospital environment, functioning as a Post Open Heart Recovery Unit
• Patient population includes post open heart surgery, thoracotomies, esophagogastrectomies, and TAVR cases
• Advanced procedures and equipment include ECMO, IABP, Impella, CRRT, ventricular assist devices (LVAD/RVAD), PA/Swan-Ganz monitoring, and arterial lines
• Target patient ratios are 1:1 on nights and 2:1 on weekends
• Day shift: 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM (3x12-hour shifts)
• 36 or 48 hours per week available
• Every other weekend required
• Floating is required
• EMR: Epic (experience required); medications managed via Pyxis
• Self-scheduling unit

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required (license pending at time of consideration is acceptable)
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of critical care (CC) experience required
• CVICU or open heart experience required
• Required skills include: dysrhythmia interpretation and management, ECMO, IABP, post cardiac surgery care (directly from OR), PA/Swan-Ganz monitoring, TAVR, LVAD/RVAD management, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care, continuous IV sedation, titrating cardiac drips, ventilated patient care, ABG interpretation, and isolation precautions/PPE
• Two manager or supervisor professional references from within the past 12 months are highly preferred; references are required prior to start
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position

Additional Information

• Preferred skills include: port access/management, titrating vasoactive drips, assisting with chest tube insertion/removal, BiPAP/CPAP management, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), and ventilator management
• Orientation consists of hospital orientation during week one, with required attendance at classes each day
• Approximately 8–10 hours of pre-start online modules are required; modules must also be completed annually
• Candidates who have previously worked as permanent, PRN, or EP staff at this health system must wait 12 months before being eligible to apply as a traveler; facility rehire approval is required
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be auto-approved as long as it does not fall on a holiday; additional RTO requires facility approval; no RTO is permitted during the first week of the assignment
• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Travel pairs are welcome, but each traveler must have their own transportation and be comfortable with potentially different schedules
• Local candidates are accepted for this position
• Navy or white scrubs, or a combination of both, are required
• Contracts are a minimum of 13 weeks, with the option for a longer assignment