Travel Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Atlanta, GA
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse - CVICU (Travel/Contract)

Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Contract Length: 10 weeks

Unit Details

• 42-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) specializing in open heart surgery
• Average 6-8 bypass pump surgical cases per day
• Post-surgical heart transplants and LVAD care
• Requires immediate post open heart surgical admission experience
• Experience with Swan Ganz catheters, manual thermodilution syringe for Cardiac Index calculation, epicardial/transvenous pacing wires
• Common diagnoses: Advanced Heart Failure, Multi-vessel Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Valvular Heart Disease
• Common bedside procedures: bronchoscopies, intubations, tracheostomies, central line insertions, arterial line and Swan Ganz catheter insertions

Schedule

• Weekend: Every other weekend
• Call: None
• Floating: Within facility/scope of practice as needed

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years CVICU experience (prior to travel)
• EPIC experience required
• Unit accepts first-time travelers

Orientation & Compliance

• Maximum Return to Orientation (RTO) time: 7 days
• Full compliance required to start on time; non-compliance results in 2-week delay due to bi-weekly orientation schedule
• Number of non-billable orientation hours depends on contract length (e.g., 10 hours for 10-week assignment)

Holiday Work Expectations

• If 1 major holiday falls during assignment, traveler expected to work it
• If 2 major holidays fall, traveler expected to work both
• If 3 major holidays fall, traveler expected to work 2 of them
• Major holidays include: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year's Eve/Day

Licensure & Certifications

• State License verification required (Georgia)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) required
• BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• Other certifications may be required depending on specialty (PALS, NRP, EFM, NIH Stroke Certification)
• Annual NURSYS verification required
• Allied annual license verification if applicable

Background & Health Requirements

• Background check required within 30 days of start, including education verification
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (no pending results allowed)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSpot) within 12 months, with additional requirements if positive
  • TB Questionnaire updated annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer, boosters allowed to pend if eligible
  • Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive titer, boosters allowed to pend if eligible
  • Hepatitis B series or surface antibody titer or signed declination (special compliance for privileging specialties)
  • Flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (Nov 1 - Mar 31)

Competency Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam required for RNs
• Color Blind Testing required for all candidates
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required for ICU and related specialties (3 attempts allowed)
• Competency Exam required for Nursing and Allied by Aya only

Additional Notes

• Locals accepted at same rate
• Candidate must review and sign facility-specific policies such as Code of Conduct and Dress/Professional Appearance Policy prior to start
• References: 2 clinical references required by Aya (not client)
• Skills checklist within 12 months, updated annually
• Work history verification required (can be pending at start with proof running)

This position is ideal for experienced CVICU nurses with strong cardiac surgical ICU skills, looking for a travel contract in a high-acuity cardiovascular ICU setting.