CVICU RN
Charleston, SC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVICU position requiring prior cardiovascular ICU experience and comfort managing ventilated, hemodynamically complex patients.

Details

• 28-bed mixed ICU setting
• Patient ratios of 1:2 to 1:3, including holding inpatient PCU/med-surg admissions
• Uses i-mobile phones for care team communication and mobile computer workstations on wheels
• Documentation completed in Meditech
• 3 12-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend
• Rotating holiday coverage alongside hospital employees
• Travelers float first and may be sent to the emergency department or PCU to manage holds
• Bedside shift report used for every patient hand-off and transfer of care

Requirements

• Active SC or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications required
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience, with at least 1 year in an ICU setting
• Prior CVICU experience required
• At least one previous successful travel nursing assignment preferred, ideally in a Meditech facility
• Proficient in reading telemetry strips
• Comfortable managing ventilated patients and caring for 1-3 ICU patients
• Experience with CRRT, advanced hemodynamics, and phlebotomy
• BSN, advanced certifications, and TNCC preferred
• US SSN and date of birth required for consideration
• No employment gaps of 90+ days or more in the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Care for post-op day 0 CABG patients fresh from the OR, including impellas, balloon pumps, and Swan Ganz lines
• Manage neuro procedures for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, including EVDs, Codman bolts, and Artic Sun induced hypothermia therapy
• Administer respiratory treatments such as inhalers and nebulizers outside the ICU
• Training available for travelers interested in developing Neuro ICU or Cardiovascular ICU skills, including head and neck flap procedure care
• Unit is part of one of 14 such specialized programs in the nation
• Navy uniform required as part of dress code
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates not accepted