Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Nashville, Tennessee
Medical Center
$1,520-1,986/weekTRS Healthcare will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Travel RN Opportunity - CVICU, Nashville, Tennessee
Position Details
- Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Unit: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
- Employment Type: Travel
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
Unit Information
- Unit Size: 16 beds
- Patient Ratios: 1:2, with 1:1 for certain device patients
- Staffing:
- Free floating charge nurse available to assist staff
- Unit secretary and Administrative Care Tech available Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Student Nurse Externs assist with tech duties on variable shifts
- Equipment: Phillips bedside telemetry monitors, Hill-Rom beds, Alaris IV pumps
- Documentation System: Meditech
- Scheduling Requirements:
- 2 weekends per month
- 1 summer holiday (Memorial Day, July 4th, or Labor Day)
- 2 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, or New Year’s Day)
- Floating Policy: Travel nurses float as needed, typically to other ICUs but may include other floors
- Dress Code: Scrubs in black, red, or galaxy blue; scrub jackets/vests only
Required Qualifications
- Licenses: Registered Nurse License
- Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIH Certification
- Experience: Minimum 2 years of critical care experience, including CVICU experience (highest required)
- Advanced Skills:
- Proficiency with PA catheter and hemodynamic monitoring required
- Preferred experience with IABP, Impella, and CRRT
- Procedures: Care for immediate post-operative cardiac surgery patients, including ECMO, Centrimags, HM3 LVADs; perform central line insertion, Swan-Ganz catheter insertion, intubations on unit
Additional Unit Highlights
- 16-bed CVICU with 5 full-time surgeons performing high volume, advanced cardiac surgeries
- Specializes in post-operative cardiac surgery care and device management
- Intensivist coverage 24/7
- Strong, driven nursing team with excellent teamwork
- Recognized with HCA Unit of Distinction Award and Daisy Award
Prior Travel Experience
- No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned
This role is ideal for experienced critical care RNs with strong CVICU skills seeking a travel assignment in a high-acuity cardiac surgery unit.
Nashville, TN
About
Nashville is Tennessee's capital city and lies along the Cumberland River. With its mild climate, it’s enjoyable to live, work and play in this musical city year-round. Nashville’s music scene has many draws, with attractions like the Grand Ole Opry, the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum, the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum and countless honky-tonk bars. Even if you aren't into music, other attractions appeal to a wide array of tastes, including historical landmarks like Andrew Jackson's Hermitage, where visitors can get an up-close look at the seventh president's home life on a guided tour. The Adventure Science Center, the Frist Art Museum and the Tennessee State Museum are just a few other popular institutions. Shopping enthusiasts won't want to miss Marathon Village, a former automobile plant, now serving as a contemporary space for art galleries, studios and flagship stores like Jack Daniel's General Store.
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