TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified CVICU RN in Utica, New York, 13502!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Cardiovascular Critical Care (CVICU / CTICU)
Location
Utica, NY | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to critically ill patients in a Cardiothoracic ICU setting
- Manage and monitor patients with complex cardiovascular diagnoses including CV surgery, cardiogenic shock, and AAA
- Care for post-operative cardiac surgery patients, including fresh open-heart surgery cases
- Accurately document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes using EPIC
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a Cardiothoracic or Cardiovascular ICU setting
- Experience with fresh open-heart surgery patients is required
- ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Proficiency in EPIC EMR is required
- Prior travel nursing experience required
- Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible as a travel candidate; candidates within 75 miles may be considered as local candidates
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience managing patients with cardiogenic shock or aortic aneurysm repair
- Familiarity with hemodynamic monitoring and advanced cardiac life support interventions
- Strong critical thinking and communication skills in a fast-paced ICU environment
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a specialized Cardiothoracic ICU with a focused, experienced care team
- Gain valuable travel nursing experience in a high-acuity cardiovascular critical care environment