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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU position requiring CRRT, IABP/Impella, and post-cardiac surgery expertise on night shift.

Details

• Acute care CVICU with 18 mixed-acuity beds (Step Down and ICU status patients)
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1 for fresh hearts and devices, 1:2 for ICU status, and 1:3 for step down status
• Common diagnoses include atrial fibrillation, heart blocks, bradycardia, NSTEMI/STEMI, cardiac arrest, pulmonary embolism, cardiogenic shock, CABG/valve surgery, heart failure, and thoracic surgery
• Epic EMR used for charting
• 12-hour night shifts with every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage as needed to meet unit staffing needs
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Floating required, primarily to ACU and ICU, with possible assignment to Med-Surg and Tele (max 6 patients); travelers float first
• RNs titrate drips including Cardizem, Cordarone, Cardene, Nitroglycerin, Esmolol, Cleviprex, Milrinone, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Lasix, Bumex, Epinephrine, Levophed, Vasopressin, Insulin, Heparin, Aggrastat, Precedex, Propofol, Versed, and Fentanyl
• Philips telemetry monitors used, with off-unit monitor techs and RNs reading their own strips every 4 hours
• RT coverage 24/7 with vent, trach-vent, BiPAP, CPAP, hi-flow, and trilogy equipment
• 1-2 PCTs per shift and in-house hospitalist/intensivist support
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling requests allowed, subject to unit staffing needs

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA) required
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU experience required
• Experience with at least 6-hour post-op open heart patients required; fresh open heart experience preferred
• CRRT experience required
• Temporary pacemaker and post-permanent pacer experience required
• Acute MI pre/post cath experience required
• Mediastinal/chest tube experience required
• Ventilator experience required
• Hypothermia protocol experience required
• Arterial line experience required
• IABP/Impella experience preferred
• Hemodynamic monitoring/Swan-Ganz experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience not explicitly required but used in the unit
• Copy of current, unexpired driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to a mixed-acuity cardiovascular ICU population
• Rare potential to work as charge nurse on night shift
• 1-week unit orientation including modules, Epic training, and precepted shifts with a unit RN
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Travelers who previously worked at any WVU Medicine facility must have completed a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within WVU facilities for longer than one year without taking a 2-year break; cumulative experience applies
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position