Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $2,562 per week in Denver, CO

Join a highly experienced RN team averaging 10 years of nursing experience in a unit recognized for high engagement, a strong culture of safety, and a commitment to evidence-based practice - working alongside board-certified pediatric and congenital heart intensivists dedicated to compassionate critical care. Manage post-operative care including inotropic and vasopressor continuous infusions, IV fluid management, chest tube management, and care of post-sternotomy and open-chest patients.

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified CVICU RN in Denver, Colorado, 80012!

Job ID: 880737

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,562.39

Job Title

Travel RN - Pediatric Congenital Cardiac ICU (CICU) | Night Shift (7P-7A)
Location

Denver, CO | Acute Care - Pediatric Cardiac ICU
Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Night Shift | 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM | Onsite
Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct critical care nursing to pediatric and neonatal congenital cardiac patients in a 10-bed CICU setting with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Manage post-operative care including inotropic and vasopressor continuous infusions, IV fluid management, chest tube management, and care of post-sternotomy and open-chest patients
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment including Phillips monitors, Med Fusion and Baxter pumps, Centrimag, Prismax, and Arctic Sun
• Administer and monitor moderate sedation per unit protocols
• Collaborate with board-certified pediatric and congenital heart intensivists and an interdisciplinary team to support patients and families throughout their congenital heart journey
• Document patient care accurately using the Meditech EMR system

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid for practice in Colorado
• Minimum 2 years of cardiac critical care experience
• Current ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications required
• Ability to work 4 shifts per 4-week weekend rotation per unit scheduling guidelines

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with peritoneal dialysis and/or CRRT
• ECMO bedside experience
• Flexible, organized, and strong communicator with a passion for teaching and resourcefulness

Why Join Us

• Join a highly experienced RN team averaging 10 years of nursing experience in a unit recognized for high engagement, a strong culture of safety, and a commitment to evidence-based practice - working alongside board-certified pediatric and congenital heart intensivists dedicated to compassionate critical care
• Gain exposure to a specialized congenital cardiac population and advanced equipment in a unit that serves as the ECMO Center of the hospital, with robust interdisciplinary support and resources available throughout every shift