Travel CVICU RN - $1,947 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Charleston, South Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced CVICU RN for a night shift position requiring prior CVICU experience and SC or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in a 28-bed mixed ICU unit at a Level II Trauma Center
• Patient ratios of 1:2 to 1:3, including holding inpatient PCU/med-surg admissions
• Night shift schedule from 7:00PM to 7:00AM
• Three 12-hour shifts per week including every other weekend and holiday rotation
• Uses i-mobile phones for care team communication and mobile computer workstations on wheels
• Documentation completed in Meditech
• Travelers float first and may be sent to the Emergency Department or PCU to cover holds
• Bedside shift report conducted at every transfer of care

Requirements

• Active RN license (SC or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale
• Minimum of 3 years RN experience with at least 1 year in ICU
• Prior CVICU experience required
• At least one previous successful travel nursing assignment preferred, ideally with Meditech experience
• Comfort managing 1-3 ICU patients including ventilator management
• Proficiency reading telemetry strips required
• Experience with CRRT, advanced hemodynamics, and phlebotomy required
• BSN preferred along with advanced certifications and TNCC preferred

Additional Information

• Care for post-op day 0 CABG patients fresh from the OR, impellas, balloon pumps, Swan Ganz, and advanced hemodynamics
• Manage neuro procedures for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage including EVDs, Codman bolts, and Arctic Sun induced hypothermia experience
• Administer respiratory treatments including inhalers and nebulizers outside the ICU as needed
• Opportunity to train in Neuro ICU or Cardiovascular ICU skills, including care for head and neck flap procedure patients
• One of only 14 programs in the nation for this specialized care
• Required to wear navy uniform per dress code
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility, no local candidates accepted
• No gaps in work history totaling 90 days or more within the past 12 months

American Traveler Job ID #P-756914. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

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