Registered Nurse – CVICU (Cardiovascular/Neuro Intensive Care Unit)
Location
North Charleston, SC
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Travel | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Three 12-hour shifts per week including every other weekend | 6-Week Assignment
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct bedside nursing care for up to 1–3 ICU patients, including post-op day 0 CABG (fresh hearts from OR), Impella, balloon pumps, Swan-Ganz, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
Manage patients on mechanical ventilation and perform proficient telemetry strip interpretation
Conduct bedside shift report for every patient at each transfer of care
Administer respiratory treatments including inhalers and nebulizers outside of the ICU as needed
Support neuro procedures including management of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, EVDs, bolts (Codman), and Arctic Sun induced hypothermia
Float to the emergency department or PCU as needed to care for PCU or ICU hold patients
Required Qualifications
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
Minimum 36 months of RN experience with at least 12 months in an ICU setting
Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications (must be included in submission packet)
Ability to manage ICU patients on ventilators and proficiency in reading telemetry strips
At least one previous successful travel nursing assignment
Comfort with bedside shift report as the standard method of patient handoff
Preferred Experience / Skills
Prior CVICU experience and familiarity with advanced skills including CRRT, advanced hemodynamics, and phlebotomy
Experience with head and neck flap procedures, neuro ICU care, or induced hypothermia protocols
Why Join Us
Opportunity to train and develop advanced skills in both Cardiovascular ICU and Neuro ICU nursing, including access to one of only 14 specialized programs of its kind in the nation
Work in a dynamic mixed ICU environment utilizing current technology including mobile workstations and i-mobile phones for each care team member