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

Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract) - CVICU

Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Specialty: Registered Nurse
Contract Length: 12 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 care for heart transplants and LVAD patients
• Requires immediate post open heart surgical admission experience
• Experience with Swan Ganz catheters, manual thermodilution syringe for Cardiac Index calculation, and 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) - travel experience does not count
• Unit accepts first-time travelers

Orientation & Compliance

• Orientation hours depend on contract length (e.g., 12 weeks = 12 hours orientation)
• Full compliance required to start on time; delays result in 2-week pushback due to bi-weekly orientation schedule
• Return to Office (RTO) maximum 7 days
• Holidays: Expected to work major holidays during assignment (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year's Eve/Day)

Required Certifications & Verifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): Required for CVICU
• BLS (Basic Life Support): Required
• State License: Georgia RN license verification within 30 days prior to start
• NURSYS Verification: Annual verification within 30 days prior to start
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required for RNs by Aya
• Color Blind Testing: Required for all candidates; alternative assessment available if needed
• Competency Exams: Including Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (3 attempts allowed)
• Background Check: Must be completed within 30 days of start, including education verification
• Drug Testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start; cannot start with results pending
• Physical Exam: Required by Aya within 1 year of start
• TB Testing: PPD, QGold, or TSpot within 12 months; if positive, negative chest x-ray within 6 months and TB questionnaire required
• Immunizations:

  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B: Series, surface antibody titer, or signed declination (declination required if titer negative)
  • Flu Vaccine or Declination required (seasonal)

Additional Requirements

• Skills checklist updated within 12 months
• Verification of most recent employer required (can be pending with proof running)
• Two clinical references required by Aya (not client)
• Review and sign facility-specific Code of Conduct and Dress/Professional Appearance policies prior to start

Notes

• Locals accepted at same rate
• Floating within facility as needed
• Candidate profile reviewed within 48 hours after signing to confirm fit
• Must meet all facility-specific compliance and documentation requirements to start on time

This position is ideal for experienced CVICU RNs with strong cardiac surgical ICU skills and certifications, ready for a 12-week travel assignment in Atlanta, GA.