Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Springfield, OH

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. 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.

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.