TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified CVICU RN in Springfield, Ohio, 45504!
Job Title
RN – Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
Location
Springfield, OH
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts | Every Other Weekend, Every Other Holiday | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct and analyze initial and ongoing patient assessments, develop individualized plans of care, implement treatment interventions, and evaluate treatment effectiveness for critically ill cardiothoracic surgical patients.
- Manage critical drips with titration and perform hemodynamic monitoring including Swan-Ganz catheter management for post-operative and complex cardiac patients.
- Provide nursing care associated with life-supporting technology including ventilator management, IABP, Impella, VAD, and CRRT as applicable.
- Recover immediate post-operative CABG and TAVR patients, providing 1:1 care for fresh post-operative cases and 1:2–3 care for more stable patients based on acuity.
- Serve as a point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, including spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics services as needed.
- Deliver patient and family education, advocate for patient safety, and participate in ongoing quality improvement initiatives within the unit.
Required Qualifications
- Current, valid RN license in the state of practice or covered under a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
- Minimum of 2 years of CVICU experience as a Registered Nurse.
- Current, hands-on experience recovering immediate post-operative CABG and TAVR patients.
- Current experience managing Swan catheters.
- Proficiency charting in EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- Successful completion of an EKG exam (required prior to placement).
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with Impella, VAD, IABP, and/or CRRT devices.
- ACLS certification (required within 6 months of hire if not current); BLS, CCRN, or other advanced cardiac certifications preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Completion of a Critical Care Course.
Why Join Us
- Work in a specialized 8-bed Cardiothoracic Surgical ICU embedded within a larger critical care environment, offering exposure to high-acuity, complex cardiac cases.
- Opportunity to apply advanced critical care skills in a fast-paced, technology-rich setting supporting a diverse adult and geriatric patient population.