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

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care UnitLocation: St. Louis, MO Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified CVICU RN in St. Louis, Missouri, 63128!

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

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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