Acute Care, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Cerner, Communication Skills, Critical Care, Documentation, Electrocardiogram, Electronic Medical Records, Emergency Nursing, Nursing, Patient Care, Pharmacy, Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Therapy, Surgical Nursing, Surgical intensive Care Unit (SICU), Telemetry, Titration, Ventilator
Location: Sacramento, CA
Start Date: 05-27-2026
End Date: 08-26-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour day shifts, 05:45 AM - 05:45 PM, schedule varies (includes weekdays and every other weekend), self-scheduled with schedules released 4 weeks in advance
Hours per Week: 36
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide expert, high-acuity cardiovascular surgical ICU nursing care for pre and fresh post-op CABG patients and other complex cardiac cases
- Manage ventilated patients, interpret telemetry and EKG strips, and titrate critical drips safely
- Operate and monitor CRRT (Next Stage), Swan monitoring, IABP, and support TAVR/Impella cases as needed
- Collaborate with hospitalists or intensivists, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy to coordinate 24/7 acute care
- Perform bedside report and maintain clear, accurate documentation in Cerner
- Float to other Sacramento facilities as needed while maintaining continuity of care
- Act as charge nurse when assigned: coordinate break relief and unit flow while supporting bedside care
Knowledge & Skills
- High-acuity cardiac critical care skills including CABG recovery protocols and extubation goals
- Experience with ventilator management and reading/acting on arterial/central monitoring
- Proficiency with CRRT (Next Stage) and continuous hemodynamic monitoring including Swan
- Familiarity with IABP, Impella, and TAVR patient care pathways
- Cerner EMR experience for charting and unit communication
- Strong clinical judgment, proactive communication, and ability to ask for help when needed
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United Health Care Staffing, Inc.