Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Nashville, TN
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RN – CVICU (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit)

Long-Term Assignment | Nashville, TN

Location: Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital, Nashville, TN 37205
Unit: Critical Care Unit (CVICU)
Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – CVICU
Assignment Duration: 13 weeks (Potential for extension)
Shift: Nights | 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM (12-hour shifts)
Experience Required: Minimum 2 Years of Recent CVICU/Critical Care Experience

Position Overview

Ascension Saint Thomas West is seeking highly motivated and experienced Critical Care Registered Nurses to join its fast-paced Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). This premier critical care department provides advanced care to some of the most critically ill patients in the Nashville region and serves as a referral center for patients across Tennessee and neighboring states.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a high-acuity environment and possess strong critical thinking skills, advanced cardiac care experience, and the ability to manage complex patient populations.

Patient Population & Clinical Experience

Nurses in this unit provide care for patients requiring advanced critical care interventions, including:

• Post-operative Cardiothoracic Surgery/Open Heart Recovery
• Neuro and Neurosurgical Critical Care
• Advanced Cardiac Monitoring
• Ventilator Management
• Hemodynamic Monitoring
• ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) Support
• High-Acuity ICU Patient Care
• Emergency Response and Critical Care Stabilization

Required Qualifications

• Active RN License
• Minimum 2 years of recent Critical Care/CVICU experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification
• Successful completion of a proctored rhythm interpretation test

Why This Assignment?

• Work in a nationally recognized, high-acuity CVICU environment
• Gain experience with advanced cardiac and neuro critical care cases
• Exposure to ECMO and complex post-surgical patient populations
• Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
• Opportunity to expand critical care expertise at a leading Tennessee healthcare facility

If you are a dedicated Critical Care RN looking for a challenging and rewarding assignment in a premier CVICU setting, we encourage you to apply today.