Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Baltimore, MD

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit)

Baltimore, MD

Contract | 16 Weeks | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Onsite | Every Other Weekend Required | Holidays Required as Scheduled

• Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity cardiovascular intensive care unit managing adult and geriatric patients with diagnoses including cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, heart failure, MI, cardiac arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment including Impella, IABP, VAD, CRRT, mechanical ventilators, cooling devices, and CCO monitors
• Assist with and support bedside procedures including central line and arterial line insertions, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, Swan/PA catheter insertion, and targeted temperature management
• Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1, up to 1:3 for stable, lower-acuity patients, within a 15-bed unit with an average daily census of 10
• Float within specialty to ICU and lower-acuity units as needed
• Participate in advanced therapy workups including LVAD evaluations and heart transplant assessments

• Active Maryland RN license or valid Compact RN license at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU or CICU experience; first-time travelers considered with strong CVICU background including IABP and Impella experience
• Current BLS certification (AHA only)
• Current ACLS certification (AHA only)
• Current CPI certification (Calm Every Storm online version accepted)

• NIHSS certification
• CCRN certification
• Experience with CRRT and targeted temperature management protocols

• Opportunity to work in a specialized, high-acuity cardiovascular ICU environment with exposure to advanced cardiac therapies and mechanical support devices
• Contract start date of 07/06/2026 with a 16-week assignment offering stability and focused clinical experience