Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Atlanta, Georgia
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital

Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract) - CVICU

Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Unit: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) - 42 beds

Job Requirements & Details

• Experience: Minimum 2 years CVICU experience (excluding travel experience) required. First-time travelers accepted.
• Specialty Experience:

  • Immediate post open heart surgical admission experience required
  • Experience with Swan Ganz catheters and manual thermodilution syringe to calculate Cardiac Index
  • Epicardial/transvenous pacing wire experience
• Common Diagnoses: Advanced Heart Failure, Multi-vessel Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Valvular Heart Disease
• Common Procedures: Assisting with bronchoscopies, intubations, tracheostomies, central line insertions, arterial line insertions, Swan Ganz catheter line insertions
• Unit Volume: 6-8 bypass pump surgical cases per day, including post-surgical heart transplants and LVAD patients

Schedule & Work Conditions

• Weekend: Every other weekend
• Call: None
• Floating: Within facility/scope of practice as needed
• Holidays:

  • If 1 major holiday falls during assignment, expected to work it
  • If 2 major holidays fall, expected to work both
  • If 3 major holidays fall, expected to work 2 of them
• Major Holidays Include: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year’s Eve/Day
• Contract Length: 12 weeks (interpreted from contract_length value)
• Orientation: Number of non-billable orientation hours depends on contract length (e.g., 12 hours for 12-week assignment)
• RTO (Return to Office): Maximum 7 days
• Locals: Accepted at same rate

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Full compliance required to start on time; non-compliance results in 2-week delay due to bi-weekly orientation schedule
• Background Checks:

  • Must be completed within 30 days of start
  • Includes criminal, sex offender, education verification, and others as per facility standards
• Licenses & Certifications:

  • State RN license verification within 30 days prior to start (Georgia license required)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) required
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) required
  • Other certifications may be required depending on specialty (PALS, NRP, EFM, NIH Stroke Certification)
• Competency Exams:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for ICU and related specialties (3 attempts allowed)
  • Color Blind Testing required
• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 12 months (with additional requirements if past positive)
  • Immunizations: MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Varicella, Hepatitis B (or declination form if negative titer)
  • Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start, no pending results allowed
  • Flu vaccination or declination required for flu season (Nov 1 - Mar 31)
• Other:

  • Skills checklist updated within 12 months
  • Work history verification required (can be pending with proof running)
  • References: 2 clinical references required

Additional Notes

• Candidate profile reviewed by manager within 48 hours after confirmation to determine fit
• Facility requires review and signing of Code of Conduct and Dress/Professional Appearance policies prior to start
• Floating within facility as needed, within scope of practice
• Privileging and vaccine declination forms apply only to certain specialties (not applicable here)

This position is ideal for experienced CVICU RNs with strong cardiac surgical ICU skills, looking for a travel contract in a high-acuity cardiovascular ICU setting in Atlanta, GA.