Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $1,879 per week in Tyler, TX

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: CVICU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 2 years preferred License: State or Compact license required Certifications: ACLS, BLS Must-Have: Travel experience preferred Previous charge experience preferred Community hospital experience preferred Trauma Level I and II experience preferred Description: The position is for a CVICU Registered Nurse. The role requires management of arterial lines, care of patients on ECMO, and care of ventilated patients.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: CVICU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 2 years preferred License: State or Compact license required Certifications: ACLS, BLS Must-Have: Travel experience preferred Previous charge experience preferred Community hospital experience preferred Trauma Level I and II experience preferred Description: The position is for a CVICU Registered Nurse. The role requires management of arterial lines, care of patients on ECMO, and care of ventilated patients. Central line care and management, continuous IV sedation, and interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs) are necessary skills. Candidates must be proficient in the management of dysrhythmias and handling patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure. Experience with nurse-driven ECMO protocols and PICC line management is expected. The nurse should also be capable of monitoring pulmonary artery lines and titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips. The patient ratio is 1:2 during the night shift. Daily census averages around 7 patients, with the unit having 10 beds. Interdisciplinary support is available, including IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, and more. Experience with patients across adult and geriatric age groups is required. Previous travel experience is preferred for this position.