Registered Nurse

Cardiac Critical Care Nurse – Night Shift

Facility: The hospital's Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Shift: 3 × 12-hour nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Start Date: September 21, 2026

Patient Ratio: 1:2

About the Role

You'll care for high-acuity cardiac and medical intensive care patients, including post-cardiac-surgery overflow. The unit manages complex conditions requiring advanced hemodynamic monitoring, titratable vasoactive medications, and specialized cardiac device management.

Clinical Scope

• Monitor and manage critically ill cardiac patients with conditions including LVAD, Impella, IABP, and temporary pacing
• Interpret dysrhythmias and respond to arrhythmias
• Manage ventilators, arterial lines, central lines, and hemodynamic monitoring systems
• Administer and titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips
• Perform sheath removal post-catheterization and intervention
• Support patients on CRRT and continuous sedation
• Collaborate with cardiologists, intensivists, respiratory therapy, and interdisciplinary teams

Requirements

• Active RN license (state or compact)
• BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke certification required
• Minimum 2 years CCU or strong cardiac critical care experience
• Demonstrated competency in dysrhythmia interpretation and management, post-cardiac-surgery care, and pre/post-catheterization care
• Ability to float to other ICU and cardiac telemetry units as needed per facility census
• Flu vaccine required (no exemptions)

Additional Information

• Orientation: 72 hours (begins Mondays)
• Pre-assignment testing and compliance modules required within 48 hours of contract start
• Weekend coverage and standby on-call expected