CVICU RN
Morgantown, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVICU position requiring direct open-heart OR admissions experience and Swan-Ganz/Impella/CRRT management skills.

Details

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit setting focused on cardiovascular patients
• Direct admission of fresh open-heart patients from the OR
• Patient ratio of 1:2, with potential overflow to step-down level of care based on acuity
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:00), including weekdays and weekends
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Blocked schedules will be considered

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required; pending license accepted for consideration
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS through the American Heart Association
• Experience with direct open-heart admissions from OR, pressure monitoring, Swan-Ganz management, Impella monitoring, and CRRT required
• ACT (Activated Clotting Time) experience required
• Experience with IV therapy, central line care, PICC line management, and arterial line management
• Skilled in care of ventilated patients, ABG interpretation, and suctioning
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips and administering continuous IV sedation
• Experience with IABP, post cardiac surgery care, sheath removal, and CVVHD/CRRT
• Minimum 2 manager and/or charge nurse references from the past 2 years required
• Cerner charting experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to post cardiac surgery and cardiovascular ICU patients
• Manage cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and emergency response
• Care for patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• ACTS certification required in hand before start date for CVICU and Cath Lab roles
• Non-billable training modules required prior to start, averaging 8 hours to complete
• Orientation held every other Monday
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility; those between 75-100 miles may be considered case-by-case at the same rate
• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from last employment date before returning as a traveler
• Current employees of Vandalia Health System facilities (including Mon Health, CAMC, Davis Medical Center, and others) are not eligible for travel contracts within the health system
• Previous license probationary actions reviewed on a case-by-case basis
• No scrubs provided