Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Baltimore, MD
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: CVICU Registered Nurse

Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 14 weeks

Job Description

• Position focused on Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) with mixed ICU responsibilities, including overflow patients.
• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Must be able to admit fresh or cardiac patients (hard stop requirement).

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience.
• At least 2 years as a staff CVICU nurse.

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• CALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support not explicitly required but listed in certs)

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned.

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License/State ID) required.
• Background check within 6 months covering all locations lived/worked in the past 7 years, updated annually.
• Education verification and accreditation confirmation required, especially if nursing education was completed outside Maryland.
• Physical exam within 1 year confirming ability to meet essential job functions.
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year.
• Drug screening: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start.
• Immunizations/vaccinations:

  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) – 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters if negative.
  • Varicella – 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters if negative.
  • Hepatitis B – titer, series, or signed declination.
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season.
• Respirator fit test to be completed onsite (not required for non-clinical).

Competency and Testing Requirements

• Unit-specific competency exams required.
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (Relias or Prophecy platform only), renewed annually, with a maximum of 3 attempts allowed.
• Pass/fail testing acknowledgment required.

Facility-Specific Requirements

• Completion and signing of floating policy and time & attendance policy for contracted staff.
• Stroke and trauma CEUs may be required; stroke CEUs must be stroke-related and updated annually. Trauma CEUs required after 27 weeks of work, with initial 16-hour trauma course or TNCC accepted.

Additional Notes

• References: 2 professional references within 2 years of start required for travel acute care.
• Employment application and work history verification required.
• Radiation badge required only for Radiology Technologists, Interventional Radiology RNs, and Cath Lab RNs (not applicable here).

This position is ideal for experienced CVICU nurses seeking a travel contract opportunity with a reputable healthcare system in Maryland.