Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in St. Louis, MO

Job Title

Travel RN – Cardiac Medical ICU (CVICU) – Nights

Location

Saint Louis, MO | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Night Shift (1900–0730) | Expected 36 or 48 hours/week | Every other weekend required | No call requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to perform direct patient care activities for all age groups, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation across a 22-bed Cardiac Medical ICU at a 1:2 patient ratio
• Monitor and coordinate patient care activities with ancillary departments to optimize patient outcomes and comfort for a complex patient population including sepsis, post cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, GI bleed, DKA, PE, renal failure, liver failure, pancreatitis, and overdose
• Operate and manage advanced equipment including Impella, IABP, Prismax CRRT, Zoll internal cooling device, and Arctic Sun
• Evaluate the overall effectiveness of care provided by other direct caregivers and maintain professional accountability for patient care delivery
• Maintain patient rights and confidentiality of patient information in accordance with applicable nursing practice standards
• May be floated to other stepdown units depending on staffing needs

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license — must meet eligibility criteria for licensure in the state of Missouri or currently hold Missouri licensure
• BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA) only
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 3 years of inpatient Cardiac Medical ICU experience
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption required for assignments running November 1 through April 1; declinations are not accepted
• Must be available the entire first week for orientation (night shift orients on day shift)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• TNCC certification
• Experience with medical ICU patients with cardiac emphasis, including arrhythmias, STEMI, and post-cardiac arrest care
• Experience recovering open-heart surgery patients directly from the OR (CVI experience)
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR

Why Join Us

• Join a high-acuity cardiac ICU team at a nationally recognized facility offering advanced specialty care, including a Level 1 STEMI Center and Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center designation
• Work in a dynamic, accountability-driven environment in Saint Louis, MO — a city celebrated for its food scene, entertainment, professional sports, and rich cultural attractions