CVICU

ICU Travel RN — North Charleston, SC

Nights | 13-Week Contract

This mixed ICU position offers a compelling clinical environment for experienced critical care nurses, with exposure to both cardiovascular and neurological critical care patient populations.

Shift & Schedule

• 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, three 12-hour shifts per week
• Every other weekend and rotating holidays required
• Contract duration: 13 weeks | Guaranteed hours: 36/week

Unit Overview

The ICU manages a high-acuity mixed patient population, including post-operative cardiac surgery patients (fresh hearts from the OR), hemodynamic monitoring cases, and complex neurological conditions. Travelers may float to the ED or PCU to manage holds.

Clinical Scope & Procedures

• Post-op day 0 CABG management
• Impella, intra-aortic balloon pump, and Swan-Ganz catheter management
• Advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Neuro critical care: aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, external ventricular drains (EVDs), intracranial pressure monitoring, and induced hypothermia management
• CRRT
• Phlebotomy
• Respiratory treatments (inhalers and nebulizers) administered by RNs outside the ICU
• Bedside shift report is the standard handoff method

Requirements

• Minimum 36 months RN experience, including at least 1 year in an ICU
• Ventilator management proficiency
• Telemetry strip interpretation
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• CVICU or Neuro ICU background strongly preferred
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIH Stroke Scale
• Preferred: BSN, TNCC, advanced certifications

Dress Code: Navy scrubs

Training opportunities are available for nurses looking to expand into specialized neuro or cardiovascular critical care nursing.