Travel CVICU Registered Nurse
Fort Worth, Texas
Medical City Fort Worth

Travel RN Opportunity – CVICU, Fort Worth, TX

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
• Location: Fort Worth, Texas
• Employment Type: Travel
• Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (Night Shift)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
• Number of Beds: 16
• Staffing: 45 total staff, all RNs
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 2:1 (both day and night shifts)
• Typical Staff on Night Shift: 1 Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) plus 2:1 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Floor: 3rd floor (3 West), A Tower (main building)
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Meditech

Equipment and Procedures

• GE monitors
• EV 1000
• Hemispheres
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) – NextStage
• Impella device
• Swan Ganz catheters
• Arterial lines
• Chest tubes
• Mechanical ventilators

Typical Procedures Performed

• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Swan Ganz catheter management
• Arterial line management
• Chest tube care

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of critical care experience (adult ICU, CVICU, Neuro ICU, or any critical care specialty)
• Experience with ventilators
• Skills in managing arterial lines, central lines, and chest tubes

Preferred Qualifications

• CVICU-specific experience, including CABG recovery
• Experience with CRRT and Impella devices
• Familiarity with Meditech EMR
• BSN degree
• CCRN certification

Certifications and Floating Areas

• Must be a licensed RN
• Floating areas include Medical ICU, Neuro Surgical ICU, and Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Work Schedule and Policies

• Dress Code: Royal Blue scrubs
• Weekend Shifts: 2 weekend shifts every two weeks
• No on-call responsibilities

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Team player who thrives in a collaborative care environment