CVICU RN
Greensboro, NC
HonorVet Technologies
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Cardiovascular Surgical ICU (CVSICU) / Cardiac ICU

Schedule & Shift
3 × 12-hour shifts
Night Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
Every other weekend (EOW)
Must work 6 weekends (both Saturday and Sunday) during the 13-week contract.
Individualized scheduling may be available (e.g., blocked scheduling).
Holidays as needed
Floating required when needed across sister facilities. All travelers are subject to floating.
Experience Requirements
Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required.
First-time travelers are welcome.
SICU experience preferred.

Required Certifications
BLS
ACLS

Required Clinical Skills & Experience

Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias.
Management of multisystem organ failure.
Post-cardiac surgery patients (directly from the OR and non-directly from the OR).
Pre- and post-cardiac catheterization/interventional procedures.
Pulmonary artery line (Swan-Ganz) monitoring.
ECMO management.
Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) management.
Impella management.
CVVHA / CRRT experience.
Arterial line management.
Blood product administration.
Central line care and management.
PICC line management.
Starting peripheral IVs.
Continuous IV sedation.
Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips.
Care of ventilated patients and ventilator management.
Assistance with BiPAP and CPAP management.
Assistance with chest tube insertion and removal.
High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC).
Interpretation of ABGs.
ETT and nasotracheal (NT) suctioning.

Preferred Experience
Sheath removal.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation/Replacement (TAVI/TAVR).
IV insulin protocols.
Chronic and acute renal failure management.

Patient Population
Medical-Surgical Cardiac ICU patients, including:
Myocardial infarction (MI)
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
Cardiac surgery and open-heart surgery patients
Post-cardiac catheterization patients
LVAD patients
Impella and IABP patients
Arctic Sun patients
Renal failure patients requiring CRRT
Respiratory failure
Sepsis
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair
Vascular surgery patients
ECMO patients