Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Towson, Maryland.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: CVICU
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
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Position: CVICU Registered Nurse (RN)
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 10/05/2026
Schedule: Night Shift, 3x12s (19:00-07:30) with potential rotation to 11:00-23:00 based on unit needs
Hours: 36 Hours/Week
Requirements:
- Active Maryland RN License
- Minimum 2 years of CVICU experience required
- Immediate Open Heart Post-Op experience required
- First-time travelers accepted
- Local candidates accepted at reduced local travel rate
- BLS Required
- ACLS Required
- NIH Required
- CPI Required
- OCN Preferred
- TCNN Preferred
Charting System: EPIC
Job Duties:
- Provide specialized nursing care in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
- Care for post-operative cardiac surgery patients including CABG, MVR, and AVR
- Manage STEMI/NSTEMI, cardiogenic shock, structural heart procedures, and ICU readmissions
- Monitor and manage hemodynamic instability and cardiac output
- Care for patients requiring Impella, ECMO, IABP, CRRT, and other advanced cardiac interventions
- Participate in post-op open heart recovery during the critical first 6 hours
- Float to MSICU as needed
Unit Details:
- Average Daily Census: 3-5 Patients
- Beds on Unit: 6
- Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2
Facility: University of Maryland Saint Joseph Medical Center
Location: Towson, MD
Additional Information:
- Every third weekend required
- Additional weekend coverage may be required based on unit needs
- Holidays required as scheduled
- Floating required to MSICU
- On-Call Requirement: 24-36 hours per rotating 6-week schedule
- Block scheduling cannot be accommodated
- RTO limited to 7 days maximum per contract
Common Diagnoses/Patient Population:
- Post-op Cardiac Surgery (CABG, MVR, AVR)
- Cardiac Surgery Readmissions
- Structural Heart Procedures (TAVR, Mitral Clips)
- Pre-op Cardiac Patients
- STEMI/NSTEMI
- Cardiogenic Shock
- Inari Procedures
Special Procedures/Equipment:
- Inotropic Medication Management
- ECMO (Perfusionist On-Site)
- Impella
- Intra-aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
- CRRT Dialysis
- Open Chest Recovery
- Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Cardiac Output Management
- Management of Extreme Coagulopathy
Submission Requirements:
- Updated Resume including:
- City and State listed for all assignments and staff positions
- Seven-year work history
- All employment gaps explained
- Relias Skills Checklist for CVICU
- Two References (minimum one required at submission)
- References must be from a Supervisor or Manager
- Nursys/License Verification (if applicable)
- All Certifications on Hand (BLS, ACLS, NIH, CPI, etc.)
- Full SSN
- Full DOB
About Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.
Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.