CVICU RN
Knoxville, TN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU night shift position requiring ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications and prior travel experience.

Details

• Work in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 19:00-7:30)
• Patient ratio of 1:1 in CVICU and 1:2-3 in ICU
• Required to work 2 weekends per month or every other weekend
• Floating required in accordance with facility policy and clinical experience
• Cares for post cardiac surgery patients, including direct-from-OR cases
• Manages patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Utilizes IABP, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, and Impella devices
• Performs cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Manages arterial lines, central lines, and continuous IV sedation
• Titrates cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Cares for ventilated patients including BiPAP/CPAP management and ABG interpretation
• Performs ETT and NT suctioning

Requirements

• Active TN or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 1 year of relevant nursing experience required
• Travel experience required
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start date
• Charting system experience required (any EMR accepted)
• Certifications and licensure must not expire within 45 days of start date

Additional Information

• Provides direct patient care in a high-acuity cardiovascular ICU setting
• Must reside greater than 75 miles from the facility to qualify for travel pay rate
• Local candidates within 75 miles may be considered at a reduced rate
• Cannot return to same campus as previous permanent staff within 24 months; may return to a different Covenant Health campus after 12 months
• RTO requests are not accommodated during major holidays and surrounding holiday weeks
• Modules are completed during orientation and annually as part of onboarding