Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Joliet, IL
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

🔥 36-HOUR NIGHT-SHIFT CARDIOVASCULAR INTENSIVE CARE (CVICU) RN CONTRACT – JOLIET, IL

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) / Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) in Joliet, Illinois (Will County / Southwest Chicago suburban corridor). Operating within an active adult Critical Care / Intensive Care Unit, this position features a dependable 3x12 overnight schedule (19:00 PM – 07:30 AM / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 36 hours guaranteed weekly). COMPETITIVE MIDWEST CRITICAL CARE PACKAGE ($2,611/WK)! NO MANDATORY ON-CALL! IMMEDIATE / ASAP START AVAILABLE! 1:1 TO 1:2 ACUITY-ADJUSTED RATIOS! The multidisciplinary critical care team manages high-acuity open-heart surgical recoveries, acute coronary syndromes, cardiogenic shock, and complex hemodynamic instability. If you are an acute critical care nurse skilled in post-cardiac surgical recovery, continuous vasoactive drip titration, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, and advanced airway management looking to earn $2,611/week in Illinois, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE

• Weekly Gross: $2,611.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,351.00
• Hourly W2 Rate: $35.00/hr (36 regular hours)
• Overtime Rate: $52.50/hr

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 3x12-Hours (19:00 PM – 07:30 AM / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 regular hours guaranteed weekly.
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (Immediate / ASAP start).
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Rotational weekend and holiday coverage per departmental operational schedule.
• Department Setting & Ratios: Inpatient Critical Care / Coronary Care Unit (Dept: CCU - 60300). Acuity-adjusted 1:1 to 1:2 critical care nurse-to-patient staffing ratios.
• Floating Scope: Floats within critical care and progressive care stepdown units as operationally needed.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Post-operative cardiothoracic surgical recovery: CABG, valve repairs/replacements, and thoracic vascular interventions.
  • Management of acute myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, complex dysrhythmias, and multi-system organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS).
  • Invasive hemodynamic lines: Arterial lines, Central Venous Pressure (CVP), and Pulmonary Artery (Swan-Ganz) catheter monitoring.
  • Rapid emergency response, cardiac arrest protocols, and targeted post-resuscitation care.
  • Titration of complex vasoactive, inotropic, antiarrhythmic, and continuous sedative infusions.
  • Mechanical ventilation: endotracheal tubes, tracheostomies, ventilator mode management, weaning parameters, and arterial blood gas (ABG) interpretation.
  • Epicardial pacing wire management, chest tube maintenance, and access site surveillance.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of dedicated acute care inpatient CVICU / Critical Care RN clinical experience within the last 3 years (open-heart recovery background required).
• Licensure: Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) License strictly in hand at submittal (with active Nursys verification).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must be attached):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — AHA only.
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification.

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