TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified CVICU RN in Columbus, Ohio, 43210!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: CVICU
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night and Day shifts available
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum of 2 years in Cardiac ICU preferred
License: Valid nursing license required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS required
Must-Have:
- 22 years of cardiac ICU experience preferred
- Epic experience required
- Previous travel experience preferred
Description:
This position requires flexible scheduling, including weekdays, weekends, and rotating holidays.
Nurses are required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity as needed.
Ideal candidates will have strong skills in IV starts, telemetry, ventilators, Swan Ganz catheters, conscious sedation, balloon pumps, and pulmonary artery lines.
Candidates must be comfortable managing high-acuity cardiac patients.
Estimated patient ratios typically range from 1:1 to 2:2.
Daily census includes patients recovering from cardiac surgery, structural repairs, and transplant procedures.
Nurses will manage complex patient diagnoses, including low cardiac output syndrome, stroke, and acute respiratory failure.
Unit support includes interdisciplinary teams from various specialties.
Special equipment utilized includes ECMO devices, ventilators, and hemodynamic monitoring systems.
Candidates must be prepared for a fast-paced, critical care environment.