Travel Nurse RN - CVOR
Parkersburg, WV
GHR Healthcare - Travel
3x12 hrs

CVICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – CVOR/CVICU Travel Contract in Parkersburg, WV

CVICU travel nursing opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) in Parkersburg, West Virginia, caring for complex cardiovascular, vascular, and thoracic surgery patients in an 18-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. Join a collaborative acute-care team with in-house intensivist and respiratory therapy support. Parkersburg is a welcoming Ohio River community known for its historic character, scenic surroundings, and access to outdoor recreation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,220–$2,340
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 15, 2027
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts; weekends every other week
• Call Requirement: None
• Unit: 18-bed CVICU with mixed ICU, step-down, and post-operative cardiac patients
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:1 for fresh cardiac surgery patients and devices, 1:2 for ICU-status patients, and 1:3 for step-down-status patients
• Documentation: EPIC
• Dress Code: Royal blue scrubs
• Orientation: One week of unit orientation, including required modules, EPIC training, and precepted shifts

CVICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in West Virginia
• At least 1 year of acute-care nursing experience; cardiovascular critical-care experience strongly preferred
• Experience caring for patients more than six hours after open-heart surgery; fresh open-heart experience preferred
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association
• Required experience with CRRT, temporary and permanent pacemakers, acute myocardial infarction patients before and after catheterization, mediastinal and chest tubes, ventilators, hypothermia protocols, arterial lines, and hemodynamic medication titration
• Proficiency managing cardiovascular medications such as Cardizem, amiodarone, nicardipine, nitroglycerin, esmolol, milrinone, dopamine, dobutamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, vasopressin, insulin, heparin, propofol, and fentanyl
• IABP, Impella, and Swan-Ganz/hemodynamic monitoring experience preferred
• Ability to meet the applicable 50-mile radius policy and provide a copy of an unexpired driver's license during submission
• Flexibility to float when needed, primarily to ACU and ICU, with possible assignments to Med-Surg or Telemetry for a maximum of six patients

Cardiovascular ICU RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to high-acuity cardiovascular and thoracic surgery patients
• Monitor and manage patients with atrial fibrillation, heart blocks, bradycardia, NSTEMI, STEMI, cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, heart failure, pulmonary embolism, and post-operative cardiac conditions
• Care for patients following CABG, valve procedures, VATS, lobectomy, and other cardiac or thoracic surgeries
• Assess cardiac rhythms and independently review rhythm strips at required intervals while responding to monitor alarms
• Titrate vasoactive, antiarrhythmic, anticoagulant, sedative, analgesic, and diuretic infusions according to patient condition and protocol
• Manage ventilators, tracheostomy ventilation, BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow oxygen, and related respiratory support equipment in collaboration with respiratory therapy
• Monitor and manage CRRT, temporary pacing, permanent pacemakers, arterial lines, chest tubes, and other critical-care devices
• Collaborate with intensivists, hospitalists, respiratory therapists, patient care technicians, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Participate in weekend coverage every other week and holiday coverage as needed to support unit operations

Apply now for this CVICU travel nursing contract in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and join a high-acuity cardiovascular care team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.