Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiac Monitoring, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Cerebral Vascular Accident, Dialysis, Inotropic Medications, Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Nursing, On Call, On Site Support, Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN), Patient Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Surgical Procedures, Titration, Trauma-Neuro Intensive Care (TNCC)
Job Title
Registered Nurse – CVICU
LocationTowson, MD
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct nursing care to CVICU patients including post-operative cardiac surgery patients (CABG, MVR, AVR), STEMI/NSTEMI, cardiogenic shock, and structural heart procedures (TAVR, mitral clips, Inari)
- Manage hemodynamically unstable patients during the first 6 hours post-op, including active management of cardiac output, extreme coagulopathy, and open chest situations
- Operate and monitor advanced cardiac support devices including IABP, Impella, ECMO, and CRRT in coordination with on-site perfusionist and dialysis teams
- Administer and titrate two or more inotropic medications simultaneously as required by patient acuity
- Float to MSICU as needed and fulfill on-call requirements of 24–32 hours per rotating 8-week schedule
- Work every third weekend and holidays as scheduled
Required Qualifications- Active Maryland RN license or active Compact RN license at time of submission
- Minimum 2 years of CVICU experience (first-time travelers with CVICU experience will be considered)
- Current BLS certification (AHA only)
- Current ACLS certification (AHA only)
- Current CPI certification (Calm Every Storm online version is the only acceptable online vendor)
Preferred Experience / Skills- NIH Stroke Scale certification
- OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) certification
- TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) certification
- Experience caring for patients on ECMO, CRRT, or IABP in a high-acuity cardiac surgical setting
Why Join Us- Opportunity to work in a specialized, high-acuity CVICU environment with a low nurse-to-patient ratio (1:2) and access to advanced cardiac technologies and on-site specialty support teams
- First-time travelers with relevant CVICU experience are welcome, making this an excellent opportunity to launch a travel nursing career in a dynamic cardiac surgical unit
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Concentric Healthcare Staffing