CVICU Registered Nurse
San Antonio, Texas
Methodist Hospital

Registered Nurse (ICU) - Travel Assignment

Location: San Antonio, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM or 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (rotating weekends)
Hours per Week: 36 hours
Unit: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)

Job Description

Seeking experienced ICU Registered Nurses proficient with critical care devices including IABP, NxStage, Impella, and ECMO. The role involves caring for post-CABG, post-VAD, and post-cardiac catheterization patients requiring advanced cardiac support.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas (temporary license accepted)
• Minimum 1 year of recent CVICU experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Experience with hemodynamic monitoring (Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines)
• Ventilator management experience
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump)
• Exposure to CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)
• Experience with Meditech electronic charting and order entry

Work Environment & Policies

• Floating to other units is required during the assignment
• Documentation system used: Meditech
• No call requirements
• Strict adherence to attendance and punctuality policies (clock-in by 6:38 AM/PM; after 6:45 considered tardy)
• Badge in/out required for each shift
• Full 30-minute lunch break mandatory

Dress Code

• Navy scrub top and pants for RNs; navy or white scrub jacket permitted
• Clean, healthy nails
• Neat, clean hair with no extreme styles or colors
• Facial hair must be clean and neatly trimmed
• Tattoos should be covered whenever possible; uncovered tattoos addressed individually
• Visible piercings other than ears are prohibited

Additional Information

• No weekend call or mandatory overtime
• Assignment is in a main hospital building
• Patient population includes complex cardiac cases requiring advanced device management