CVICU RN
Vancouver, WA
Concentric Healthcare Staffing
3x12 hrs, Nights

Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU

Location

Vancouver, WA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (18:30–07:00) | Every Other Weekend Required | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide ICU-level nursing care to CVICU patients including those with STEMI, cardiac disease requiring intervention, vascular and cardiothoracic surgery, pericardial effusion/tamponade, trauma, and neuro trauma
• Titrate vasoactive drips and manage patients on ventilators, central lines, Foley catheters, PA catheters, and glucometers
• Assist with CVC line insertions and intubations
• Float as needed to critical care, IMCU, ED, and medical-surgical units, including functional assignments when not serving as primary RN in ICU, CVICU, or IMCU
• Manage IMCU-level patients including those with chronic ventilator dependence when floating to IMCU
• Maintain required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS

Required Qualifications

• Active or pending Washington State RN license (proof of application required at time of submission; active license not required at submission — candidates should anticipate a potential start date delay of up to 8 weeks if licensure is still being processed)
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU or relevant critical care RN experience
• Willingness and ability to float to critical care, IMCU, ED, medical-surgical, and functional assignments as operationally needed
• Two professional references from the past 2 years required at submission; at least one must be from a supervisor (Charge Nurse accepted)
• Must live more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with IABP, VADs, PA catheters, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Epic (Care Connect) EMR experience, particularly within the last year
• Experience caring for post-thrombectomy, cardiogenic shock, or respiratory illness patients
• Prior travel nursing experience in a CVICU or critical care setting

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity CVICU environment managing complex cardiac, vascular, and surgical patients with a skilled interdisciplinary team
• No on-call requirements and no facility orientation modules required, supporting a streamlined onboarding experience