CVICU
ICU / CVICU Travel Nurse — North Charleston, SC
13-Week Contract | Days | 3×12-Hour Shifts
This mixed ICU position offers an exceptional opportunity to expand advanced cardiovascular and neurosciences nursing skills in a dynamic, high-acuity environment.
Shift & Schedule
- 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM, three 12-hour shifts per week
- Every other weekend required; holiday rotation shared with staff
- Guaranteed hours: 48 per contract period
Unit Overview
The ICU manages a complex, mixed patient population including post-operative cardiovascular and neuro surgical cases. Travelers may float to the ED or a PCU setting to manage ICU or PCU-level holds. Bedside shift report is standard practice for every patient handoff.
Clinical Scope & Procedures
- Post-op day-0 CABG (fresh open-heart from OR)
- Impella and intra-aortic balloon pump management
- Swan-Ganz catheterization and advanced hemodynamics
- CRRT
- Neurosurgical care: aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, EVDs, ICP bolt monitoring, and induced hypothermia management
- Head and neck flap procedures
- Respiratory treatments (inhalers/nebulizers) administered by nursing
- Telemetry interpretation required
Required Certifications
BLS, ACLS, NIH Stroke Scale
Preferred
BSN, TNCC, CCRN or other advanced critical care certification, prior CVICU experience
Minimum Experience
- 36 months RN experience, with at least 12 months in an ICU
- One prior travel nursing assignment preferred
- Comfort managing 1–3 ICU patients and ventilator-dependent patients
Dress Code: Navy scrubs
Growth Opportunity: The facility actively supports travelers interested in developing Neuro ICU or CVICU specialty skills, including exposure to a nationally recognized head and neck flap program.