Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Greenville, SC

Care for patients with diagnoses including post cardiac surgery, cardiogenic shock, traumatic injury, ARDS/respiratory failure, and other critical acute illnesses requiring ECMO support. Key Responsibilities Provide specialized ECMO device management for critically ill pediatric and adult patients in both CVICU and PICU settings, floating between units as needed.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU (ECMO Specialist)

Location

Greenville, SC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 3x12-Hour Shifts) | Every Other Weekend Coverage Required | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialized ECMO device management for critically ill pediatric and adult patients in both CVICU and PICU settings, floating between units as needed
• Manage ECMO devices during bedside ECMO cannulation and/or cannula repositioning procedures
• Operate specialized equipment including Cardiohelp ECMO console, Centrimag ECMO console, Cardio Quip heater-cooler unit, and point-of-care glucometer
• Follow ECMO order sets and provider team direction while collaborating closely with ICU RNs and Respiratory Therapists
• Care for patients with diagnoses including post cardiac surgery, cardiogenic shock, traumatic injury, ARDS/respiratory failure, and other critical acute illnesses requiring ECMO support
• Complete required pre-assignment modules within 48 hours of receiving login credentials

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in South Carolina
• Current ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications
• Minimum of one year of recent ECMO Specialist experience, including completion of an ECMO specialty device course and required CMEs to maintain proficiency
• Experience working with both pediatric and adult patient populations in an ICU setting
• Minimum one year of recent experience with EPIC EMR

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience in a critical care or CVICU/PICU environment
• Demonstrated competency floating between adult and pediatric critical care units
• Experience managing patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for cardiac, respiratory, sepsis, shock, or trauma-related conditions

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-acuity, specialized critical care environment gaining valuable cross-unit experience in both CVICU and PICU settings
• Reimbursement available for pre-assignment module completion hours (up to 16 hours)