Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Columbia, SC

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ECMO Specialist (CVICU)

Location

Columbia, SC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 4x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30)

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as an ECMO Specialist RN, providing direct circuit management and patient monitoring for patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support
• Deliver high-acuity nursing care within a cardiovascular or cardiac intensive care unit setting
• Float to CICU/CVICU units as needed based on census demands, performing only tasks within demonstrated and documented competencies
• Complete required pre-assignment modules and maintain compliance with all facility orientation requirements
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to ensure safe and effective patient outcomes in a critical care environment

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
• Minimum 2 years of ECMO Specialist experience with circuit management (RN ECMO Specialists only; Respiratory Therapy and Perfusion ECMO Specialists will not be considered)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience with Epic EMR
• Must meet facility travel distance eligibility requirements

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 3 or more years of CVICU or ICU nursing experience
• CES-A or E-AEC certification
• LVAD experience or certification

Why Join Us

• 13-week contract assignment with potential for extension in a high-acuity cardiovascular critical care environment
• Pre-assignment orientation modules are billable (up to 16 hours), offering additional compensation before your start date