CVICU RN
Baltimore, MD
Host Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - CVICU

Location: Baltimore, Maryland Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 14 weeks (client will consider longer contracts; specify in submittal) Shift: Day (4x12 hours, 7:00 to 19:30) or Night (4x12 hours, 19:00 to 7:00), 12-hour rotating shifts Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week

Unit and Assignment Overview

• Mixed ICU position with primary focus on CVICU patients
• Travelers should also be prepared to care for overflow ICU patients
• The unit supports high-acuity cardiovascular and critical-care patients
• Floating is required based on hospital needs. Travelers may float to other appropriate areas, including ICU Stepdown, and the unit rotates travelers when floating to ensure equitable assignments.
• Patient ratios:

  • ICU Stepdown: 1:4
  • Downgraded ICU patient awaiting a bed: may be 1:3
• Scrub color: Navy blue

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maryland
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• CVICU experience (2 years)
• CVICU experience within the last year
• Experience working with Cardiac Surgery patients
• Experience caring for CABG patients
• Pre/post cardiac catheterization and intervention experience
• Experience with Impella
• Experience with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
• Experience with Swan-Ganz catheters
• Experience with CRRT
• Experience with ventilator management
• Epicardial pacing wire management experience
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NIHSS certification

Preferred

• CALS certification
• Experience with the facility's charting system

Time Off

• Time off requests of 14 days or less are auto-approved
• Every other winter and summer holiday is required, and no time off is approved for those periods
• No time off on hard-to-fill days (e.g., Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day)

Other Details

• First-time travelers are accepted
• Local candidates are accepted
• No block scheduling option is indicated

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 6 months of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years; updated annually
• Education verification required
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (no marijuana/THC)
• Negative TB test (PPD, GOLD, or TSPOT) within 1 year of start, or a negative chest X-ray within 5 years if there is a positive TB history, plus a TB questionnaire updated annually
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, confirming the ability to meet essential job functions
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer
• Hepatitis B: titer, series, or signed declination
• Seasonal flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season
• Respirator fit test completed onsite (PAPR training provided if the candidate fails)
• Two professional references within 2 years of start
• Verification of employment for up to 2 work places within the last 7 years
• Labs must be completed by the Monday before start to ensure an on-time start