Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Indianapolis, IN
First Connect Health
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

🔥 HIGH-PAYING 48-HOUR NIGHT-SHIFT CARDIOVASCULAR ICU (CVICU) RN CONTRACT – INDIANAPOLIS, IN

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) Registered Nurse (RN) in Indianapolis, Indiana (Marion County). Operating within a high-acuity, specialized Cardiovascular ICU at a premier regional heart center and tertiary referral hospital, this high-compensating role features a dependable 48-hour overnight schedule (19:00 PM – 07:30 AM / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, four 12-hour shifts guaranteed weekly with built-in overtime). PREMIER 48-HOUR NIGHT PACKAGE ($2,892/WEEK)! EXCEPTIONAL TAX-FREE STIPEND ($1,540/WK)! BUILT-IN OVERTIME COMPENSATION! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! STRICT 2:1 MAXIMUM RATIOS (EVEN WITH MCS DEVICES)! FAST PLACEMENT! The CVICU clinical team manages complex acute medical cardiology and post-operative cardiothoracic/vascular surgical patients requiring advanced mechanical circulatory support and invasive hemodynamic titration. If you are an acute critical care nurse experienced in managing Impella, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD), and continuous CRRT/NxStage looking to earn $2,892/week in Indiana, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (48-Hour Week)

• Weekly Gross: $2,892.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,540.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $26.00/hr (40 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $39.00/hr (8 weekly OT hours included)
• (Local clinicians accepted at an adjusted local bill structure).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 4x12-Hours (19:00 PM – 07:30 AM / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours guaranteed weekly (40 regular hours + 8 overtime hours).
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks.
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Rotational weekend and holiday coverage per departmental operational schedule.
• Department Setting & Ratios: Specialized Inpatient Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (Dept: Critical Care - Cardiovascular ICU 001 / 20150). Dedicated 2:1 maximum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, maintained even for high-acuity patients on active mechanical circulatory support devices.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Direct intensive nursing care for dual-population cardiac patients: acute medical cardiac critical care and post-operative open-heart / thoracic / vascular surgical recoveries.
  • Clinical management of post-surgical open-heart patients (CABG, surgical/transcatheter valve repair/replacement, aortic root reconstructions, and complex thoracic aortic repairs).
  • Direct monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) devices: Impella, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), and Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD).
  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) using NxStage dialysis systems.
  • Advanced invasive hemodynamic surveillance: arterial lines, central venous pressure (CVP), and pulmonary artery catheters (Swan-Ganz / continuous cardiac output and SvO2 monitoring).
  • Rapid, continuous titration of multiple vasoactive drips, inotropes, vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, insulin infusions, and sedation/paralytics.
  • Management of cardiogenic shock, post-cardiac arrest hypothermia protocols, acute myocardial infarctions, complex post-op chest tubes, and cardiac tamponade recognition.
• EMR System: Inpatient electronic health record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 1–2 years of dedicated acute care inpatient CVICU or CTICU RN clinical experience.
• Required Device Competencies (Hard Requirement): Documented competence and verified clinical experience managing Impella, IABP, and LVAD devices (NxStage CRRT experience strongly preferred).
• Licensure: Active Indiana RN License or Compact/NLC Multistate License strictly in hand at submittal (with active Nursys report).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must all be active and 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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