Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in New Bern, NC

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU

Location

New Bern, NC | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:00) | Every Other Weekend Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to adult and geriatric patients received directly from the OR, including sedated and intubated patients on multiple drips with Swan-Ganz catheters in place
• Manage and titrate vasoactive and other continuous IV drips with precision
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment including Impella, IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump), temporary pacemakers, pericardial and pleural chest tubes, and ventilators
• Perform and oversee CRRT/Prismaflex therapy as indicated
• Float to ED, ICU, and CVIMC units as needed per staffing requirements
• Adhere to all facility compliance policies, including documentation standards within the electronic health record system

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (pending licenses considered; active license preferred at time of submission)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with Open Heart surgery experience required
• Experience with ECMO, Impella, and Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility — local candidates will not be accepted
• Two professional references required from assignments worked within the last 12 months (references within 6 months preferred)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• EPIC electronic health record experience preferred

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity cardiovascular ICU environment managing complex post-operative cardiac patients with advanced specialty equipment
• Gain valuable experience across multiple critical care settings through float opportunities within the facility