CVICU RN
Sacramento, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a high-acuity Cardiovascular Surgical ICU position requiring at least 2 years of CVICU experience and 1 completed travel assignment.

Details

• Work in a 20-bed Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care Unit within an acute care hospital
• High acuity unit caring for pre and fresh post-op CABG patients (goal extubation within 6 hours), LVADs, Empallas, IABP, TAVRs, CRRT, and patients on critical drips with Swan monitoring
• Patient ratios of 1:1 to 1:2
• Uses Cerner EMR
• 12-hour night shifts, with days starting at 0545 and nights at 1745
• Every other weekend required
• Rotates holiday coverage with core staff
• First to float among staff, primarily to MSNICU (neuro experience preferred) and other Sacramento-area facilities
• Charge nurse generally does not take patients but provides break relief
• Nurse aides available as census and staffing dictate
• 24/7 in-house Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy support, with Hospitalist or Intensivist coverage
• Self-scheduling used, with schedules released 4 weeks out
• Floor-specific orientation includes 1-2 days with a preceptor

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required (pending licenses not accepted)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 full years of CVICU experience required
• Must have completed at least 1 previous travel assignment
• Must be able to read and interpret EKG strips (telemetry)
• Experience with ventilators required
• Must pass a Dysrhythmia exam through UNA prior to contract signing (pass/fail, 2 attempts to score 80%, with screenshot of attempts required)
• Must pass a sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on first day of orientation
• 2 professional references required: 1 supervisor reference within the last 12 months worked and 1 peer or supervisor reference within the last 3 years worked, including employment dates and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a very high-acuity CVICU, including CABG recovery, IABP, and CRRT management, with skill validation by core staff
• Travelers will not be assigned LVAD patients; IABP patients are not 1:1
• Must be proactive and confident in asking for help when needed, and must work all assigned cases without special accommodations
• Navy scrub color required, with undershirts in navy, white, or black; navy scrub jackets optional
• Report is given at the bedside
• Overtime and extra shifts are available, and travelers can view schedules and pick up shifts from home
• Mid-shift floating to another facility is rare but possible
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-associated facility, including CHI and Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Failure of the second attempt on the Dysrhythmia or sterile technique exams results in do-not-use status for 6 months with CommonSpirit Sacramento region and Arizona facilities