CVICU RN
Nashville, TN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVICU position requiring strong critical care experience and advanced hemodynamic monitoring skills.

Details

• 16-bed Cardiovascular ICU within a hospital setting
• Patient ratios of 1:2, with 1:1 for certain device patients
• Unit supported by a free-floating charge nurse, unit secretary, administrative care tech (M-F 0730-1530), and student nurse externs
• Uses Phillips bedside telemetry monitors, Hill-Rom beds, and Alaris IV pumps
• Documentation system is Meditech
• 13-week assignment with a 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM shift schedule
• Requires working 2 weekends per month
• Holiday coverage required for 1 summer holiday and 2 winter holidays
• Floating required, typically to other ICUs but may include other floors

Requirements

• Active RN license (TN or compact) required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required
• Strong critical care experience, including CVICU experience required
• Skills with PA catheter and hemodynamic monitoring required
• Experience with IABP, Impella, and CRRT preferred
• Experience with central line insertion, swan insertion, and intubations on unit
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration
• No Canadian SSN accepted
• One professional reference required
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide post-operative care to cardiac surgery patients, including ECMO, Centrimags, and HM3 LVAD patients
• Perform central line insertion, swan insertion, and intubations on the unit
• Unit supported by 5 full-time surgeons performing high-volume, advanced cardiac surgeries
• Intensivist assigned to the unit 24/7
• Unit recognized as an HCA Unit of Distinction Award winner and Daisy Award recipient
• Required dress code: black, red, or galaxy blue scrubs with scrub jackets/vests only
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted