CVICU RN
St. Louis, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Cardiovascular ICU position requiring 2 years of ICU experience and float capability across multiple critical care units.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting in the CVICU
• Floats to multiple ICUs including Trauma, Oncology, Cardiac/Heart and Vascular, Neurology, Medicine, and COVID units
• May float to inpatient floors or be utilized as a patient sitter if ICU census is low
• ICU patient ratio is 2:1 on all shifts; inpatient floor float ratio is no more than 1:3
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 18:45-7:15
• Every other weekend requirement or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule, plus holiday rotation
• Uses EPIC charting system

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (must match permanent residence)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• CVICU-specific experience not required but preferred
• Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring skills required
• Fresh post open heart experience preferred
• Experience with vents, IV starts, telemetry, and conscious sedation required
• EPIC charting experience strongly preferred
• Preferred skills include Swan-Ganz hemodynamic interpretation, IABP, Impella, ECMO, vasoactive drips, and CRRT
• Preferred certifications include Chemo, CCRN, ONS, TNCC, and CPI
• Preferred experience includes triage, ICP, PA lines, and Level I Trauma
• First-time travelers will not be accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing support across multiple ICU and inpatient units based on facility need
• All travelers float within their assigned service line
• Navy blue scrub color required
• Free parking available on-site
• Candidates must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility
• Standard travelers may work up to an 18-month period, followed by a required 3-month break in service
• Permanent employees of the health system must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract; no RTO permitted during the first week of the assignment
• All RTO must be finalized prior to submission