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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 10, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a CVICU position at a Level I Trauma Academic Medical Center, requiring at least 2 years of experience and comfort with both cardiac ICU and stepdown patients.
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Hybrid CVICU unit consisting of 8 cardiac ICU beds and 6 cardiac stepdown beds
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ICU patient population is primarily CT Surgery pre- and post-op, with occasional Advanced Heart Failure cases
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Stepdown patient population includes CT Surgery, peripheral vascular (PV), and Heart Failure patients
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Daily nursing assignments rotate between the ICU and stepdown sides of the unit
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Average patient ratio of 1:3
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Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:00
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Every other weekend required
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Floating within the unit between ICU and stepdown is expected; floating to another unit may also occur based on facility need
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Candidates must be comfortable with HVC (High Velocity Care)
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No on-call requirements
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Charting is done in Epic
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Short-term acute care hospital with 1,567 total staffed beds
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13-week contract
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Active CT or compact RN license required (pending license accepted, but must be active prior to start date)
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Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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Prior experience in a cardiac ICU or CVICU setting required
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Trauma center experience at a large facility required
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No prior disciplinary actions or priors on nursing license
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1 professional reference required for consideration
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
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Former permanent staff must have been separated for at least 2 years before being considered as a traveler
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RTO of 7 days or fewer may be auto-approved; requests exceeding 7 days require facility approval
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Flu vaccine is required; declinations are not accepted
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COVID vaccine required; religious and medical exemptions are accepted
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Royal blue scrubs required
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Parking is available at a cost of approximately $125/month
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As a Level I Trauma Academic Medical Center with over 1,500 beds, candidates should have experience working in a similarly large, high-acuity environment
