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Job Opportunity: CVICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location

Baltimore, Maryland

Contract Details

Length: 16 weeks
Start Date: May 18, 2026
Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
Hours per week: 36
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Holidays: Required as scheduled
Floating: Required within specialty and to lower acuity units as needed
On-call: Not required

Unit & Patient Population

Unit: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
Patient Age Group: Adults and Geriatrics
Unit Size: 15 beds, average daily census ~10
Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:1, up to 1:3 with stable, lower acuity patients
Common Diagnoses: Cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias (including heart blocks), myocardial infarction, pulmonary hypertension, advanced therapy workups (LVAD, heart transplants), mechanical support devices (IABP, Impella), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hypertensive urgency/emergency

Clinical Responsibilities & Procedures

Bedside insertion of central lines and arterial lines
Bronchoscopy assistance
Chest tube insertion
Swan-Ganz/PA catheter insertion
Targeted temperature management
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
Use of specialized equipment: Impella, VAD, IABP, CRRT, ventilators, cooling devices, continuous cardiac output monitors

Required Qualifications

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Maryland
Minimum 2 years of Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) experience
CVICU experience within the last year
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Uniform

Scrub color: Navy blue (pink for trauma assignments; pediatric staff may wear child-friendly tops with navy pants)
Undershirt: White short sleeve or navy long sleeve (pink if wearing pink scrubs)
Business casual dress code applies for certain departments (no jeans, no open-toe shoes, no sleeveless tops, no shorts)

Required Documentation & Compliance

I9 or attestation
Government-issued photo ID
Background checks including 7-year criminal history, SSN trace, nationwide and county searches, sex offender registry, OFAC, education verification
Maryland State Exclusions List check within 30 days of start
Physical exam within 1 year of start
Negative TB test or chest X-ray per facility protocol, updated annually
Immunizations or positive titers for: Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B (declination accepted only for low/equivocal titer)
Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap as applicable
Negative drug screen (9 or 10 panel plus Fentanyl) within 30 days prior to start
Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption for the 2025-26 season (declinations not accepted)
COVID vaccine not required for this location but documentation collected for tracking
Fit mask test within 1 year of start
Competency exams as applicable (medication/pharmacology, dysrhythmia/EKG, age-specific)
Facility-specific documents including confidentiality agreement, badge photo, dress code review, and job description acknowledgment
Portfolio Epic training test out form may be applicable depending on prior Epic experience

Additional Notes

Candidates must sign all required facility-specific agreements prior to start
Some specialty questionnaires (e.g., latex allergy) must be completed regardless of physical exam results
Candidates may be required to complete crisis prevention training (CPI)
All documentation must be current and uploaded according to facility compliance timelines

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity cardiovascular ICU setting with advanced therapies and devices, ideal for experienced CVICU nurses or strong first-time travelers seeking critical care experience.

Facility

University of Maryland Medical Center

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ADDRESS22 South Greene StreetBaltimore, MD 21201

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Baltimore, MD

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Located midway between the North and the South, Baltimore is one of the oldest cities in the U.S. and the nation's capital for a short time during the Revolutionary War. It was here, at Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott Key saw the American flag flying overhead, inspiring him to pen The Star-Spangled Banner. Discover America’s history, from gilded-age mansions and national historic trails to the Edgar Allan Poe House and Fort McHenry National Monument. The Inner Harbor is one of the most popular areas, housing museums, restaurants, nightlife hotspots and one of the city's top attractions, the National Aquarium. It hosts some 660 animal species, including Bottlenose dolphins and puffins. This area also boasts many shopping and dining venues, and from here, you can catch a water taxi for a fun and different way to see the sites.

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