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Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - CVICU

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Employment Type

Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift and Schedule

Rotating shifts: Day (06:45–19:15) and Night (18:45–07:15)
12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
Weekend requirement: Every 3rd weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
One holiday shift required
No on-call duties

Job Description

ICU experience required, specifically in Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
Proficiency with:
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT/CVVHD)
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABPs)
- Impella devices
- Care of postoperative heart surgery patients (CABG, valve surgeries)
Floating may be required to any Adult ICU or Telemetry unit depending on census
Charting system: EPIC
First-time travel nurses accepted
Scrub color: Navy Blue

Required Qualifications

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Pennsylvania
Minimum 2 years of Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) experience, with CVICU experience within the last year
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Proficiency with Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT/CVVHD)
Proficiency in Hemodynamic Monitoring
Experience and proficiency with Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABPs)
Experience and proficiency with Impella devices

Additional Notes

No prior travel experience required
Floating assignments may include Adult ICU or Telemetry units
Candidates must pass a dysrhythmia exam during orientation; failure results in contract cancellation
Facility does not provide fit testing onsite; must be completed prior to start
Fingerprinting and child abuse clearances must be current and on file before start date
Facility requires completion of Joint Commission Safety Manual acknowledgment annually
Orientation includes pass/fail testing acknowledgment for dysrhythmia exam

This position is ideal for experienced ICU nurses with cardiovascular critical care skills seeking a travel contract in Philadelphia with rotating shifts and a supportive facility environment.

Facility

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

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889 beds

ADDRESS111 South 11th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107

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