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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a CVICU position requiring a minimum of 2 years of critical care experience and proficiency with advanced cardiac procedures including open heart recovery, ECMO, and IABP.
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CVICU setting within a hospital environment, functioning as a Post Open Heart Recovery Unit
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Patient population includes post open heart surgery, thoracotomies, esophagogastrectomies, and TAVR cases
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Advanced procedures and equipment include ECMO, IABP, Impella, CRRT, ventricular assist devices (LVAD/RVAD), PA/Swan-Ganz monitoring, and arterial lines
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Target patient ratios are 1:1 on nights and 2:1 on weekends
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Day shift: 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM (3x12-hour shifts)
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36 or 48 hours per week available
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Every other weekend required
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Floating is required
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EMR: Epic (experience required); medications managed via Pyxis
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Self-scheduling unit
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Active NC or compact RN license required (license pending at time of consideration is acceptable)
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Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
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Minimum 2 years of critical care (CC) experience required
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CVICU or open heart experience required
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Required skills include: dysrhythmia interpretation and management, ECMO, IABP, post cardiac surgery care (directly from OR), PA/Swan-Ganz monitoring, TAVR, LVAD/RVAD management, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care, continuous IV sedation, titrating cardiac drips, ventilated patient care, ABG interpretation, and isolation precautions/PPE
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Two manager or supervisor professional references from within the past 12 months are highly preferred; references are required prior to start
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First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
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Preferred skills include: port access/management, titrating vasoactive drips, assisting with chest tube insertion/removal, BiPAP/CPAP management, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), and ventilator management
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Orientation consists of hospital orientation during week one, with required attendance at classes each day
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Approximately 8–10 hours of pre-start online modules are required; modules must also be completed annually
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Candidates who have previously worked as permanent, PRN, or EP staff at this health system must wait 12 months before being eligible to apply as a traveler; facility rehire approval is required
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Up to 7 days of RTO may be auto-approved as long as it does not fall on a holiday; additional RTO requires facility approval; no RTO is permitted during the first week of the assignment
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Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
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Travel pairs are welcome, but each traveler must have their own transportation and be comfortable with potentially different schedules
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Local candidates are accepted for this position
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Navy or white scrubs, or a combination of both, are required
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Contracts are a minimum of 13 weeks, with the option for a longer assignment
