Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in North Charleston, SC

Key Responsibilities Provide direct bedside nursing care for up to 1–3 ICU patients, including post-op day 0 CABG (fresh hearts from OR), Impella, balloon pumps, Swan-Ganz, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring. Why Join Us Opportunity to train and develop advanced skills in both Cardiovascular ICU and Neuro ICU nursing, including access to one of only 14 specialized programs of its kind in the nation.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU (Cardiovascular/Neuro Intensive Care Unit)

Location

North Charleston, SC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Three 12-hour shifts per week including every other weekend | 6-Week Assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct bedside nursing care for up to 1–3 ICU patients, including post-op day 0 CABG (fresh hearts from OR), Impella, balloon pumps, Swan-Ganz, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Manage patients on mechanical ventilation and perform proficient telemetry strip interpretation
• Conduct bedside shift report for every patient at each transfer of care
• Administer respiratory treatments including inhalers and nebulizers outside of the ICU as needed
• Support neuro procedures including management of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, EVDs, bolts (Codman), and Arctic Sun induced hypothermia
• Float to the emergency department or PCU as needed to care for PCU or ICU hold patients

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 36 months of RN experience with at least 12 months in an ICU setting
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications (must be included in submission packet)
• Ability to manage ICU patients on ventilators and proficiency in reading telemetry strips
• At least one previous successful travel nursing assignment
• Comfort with bedside shift report as the standard method of patient handoff

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior CVICU experience and familiarity with advanced skills including CRRT, advanced hemodynamics, and phlebotomy
• Experience with Meditech documentation system
• BSN and/or advanced nursing certifications (e.g., TNCC) preferred
• Experience with head and neck flap procedures, neuro ICU care, or induced hypothermia protocols

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to train and develop advanced skills in both Cardiovascular ICU and Neuro ICU nursing, including access to one of only 14 specialized programs of its kind in the nation
• Work in a dynamic mixed ICU environment utilizing current technology including mobile workstations and i-mobile phones for each care team member