Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Olympia, WA
Med Ninjas
3x12 hrs, Nights

Travel RN – CVICU | Night Shift

Required Certifications & License

• ACLS – Required

• BLS/BCLS – Required

• NIHSS – Preferred

• Washington State RN License – Pending license accepted; quick starts preferred.

Clinical Experience & Special Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of CVICU nursing experience and be comfortable caring for critically ill cardiovascular and general ICU patients.

Required Clinical Skills:

1. Experience caring for post-operative open-heart surgery patients.

2. Experience managing post-cardiac catheterization patients, including TAVR, Watchman procedures, and stenting.

3. Ability to care for general ICU patients with complex medical conditions.

4. Knowledge of advanced cardiac monitoring and critical care interventions.

5. Ability to manage ventilated patients and complex hemodynamic conditions.

Special Equipment

Candidates should have experience or familiarity with the following equipment:

• Mechanical Ventilators

• Impella

• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

• Internal Thermoregulation Systems

• Temporary Pacemakers

Patient Population & Clinical Cases

The CVICU operates an open-heart surgery program, typically managing 1–3 open-heart patients per weekday.

Additional patient populations include:

• Post-TAVR and cardiac catheterization patients

• Watchman procedure patients

• Post-stenting patients

• Sepsis

• Respiratory Failure

• Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

• Gastrointestinal Bleeding (GIB)

• COVID-related critical care patients

Scheduling & Travel Requirements

• Floating: Required between similar units within the nurse's skill set.

• Travelers may be asked to float between St. Peter and Centralia.

• Weekend: Every other weekend.

• On-Call: Not required.

• Block Scheduling: Not accommodated currently.

• Local Candidates: Not accepted.

• Local Radius: Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible for a travel contract.

• Pending License: Accepted, with preference for quick starts.

• RTO: No specific restrictions; preferably under 7 days.

Hospital Highlights – Providence St. Peter Hospital

• Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care Hospital

• Total Staffed Beds: 325

• Charting System: Epic

• Specialty: Cardiovascular and Critical Care Services