Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Cardiac Monitoring, Cardiology, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Cerebral Vascular Accident, Clinical Assessment, Critical Care, Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Electronic Medical Records, Epic Systems, High Availability, Hospital, Medications, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Nursing, Patient Care, Pumps, Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Therapy, Titration, Unit Secretary, Waveforms
RN – CVICU | Travel Registered Nurse
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Shift: 12-Hour Nights (36 hours/week)
Start Time: 6:30 PM
Call: None
Weekend Requirement: Every Other Weekend (EOW)
Holiday Requirement: Travelers work 75% of holidays
Floating: Required within Critical Care (PCU 1:3, Med-Surg 1:4)
Facility Highlights
- Academic Medical Center
- 885 licensed beds
- Level I Trauma Center
- Certified Chest Pain Center
- Certified Stroke Center
Unit Overview
- Department: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
- Beds: 22
- Average Daily Census: 20 patients
- Patient Ratio: 1:2
- CNA Ratio: 1:20
This high-acuity CVICU provides specialized care for critically ill cardiac surgery and cardiovascular patients requiring advanced hemodynamic monitoring and mechanical circulatory support.
Patient Population
Care for patients with:
- CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft)
- Valve repair and replacement
- Impella management
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
- LVAD
- ECMO
- Thoracic aortic aneurysms
- Medical and surgical cardiac critical care patients
Requirements
Experience
- Minimum 1 year of recent CVICU experience
- First-time travelers accepted with strong CVICU experience
Licensure & Certifications
- Active RN license
- BLS
- ACLS
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
- CCRN preferred
Required Skills
- Cardiac post-operative assessment
- Management of IABP, Impella, LVAD, and ECMO
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Cardiac rhythm and waveform interpretation
- Titration of vasoactive and antiarrhythmic drips
- Epic EMR experience preferred
Department Support
- 24/7 Respiratory Therapy
- 24/7 Intensivist coverage
- Charge Nurse (may carry an assignment)
- Unit Secretary available 24/7
- CNA support for ADLs, vital signs, blood glucose checks, and transport
- Nurse-drawn labs
Technology
- EMR: Epic (preferred)
- IV Pumps: Alaris
- Medication Dispensing: Omnicell
- Patient Monitoring: Philips
- CRRT: NxStage
Orientation
- One week of hospital orientation
- 2–3 days of unit-specific orientation
Additional Information
- Scrub Color: Royal Blue
- Parking: Employee parking available
- Unit Culture: Fast-paced, high-acuity cardiovascular critical care environment ideal for experienced CVICU nurses comfortable with advanced cardiac support devices.
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