Travel Nurse RN - CVICU - $2,153 per week

Wellspring Nurse Source is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

RN - Intensive Care Unit (Cardiothoracic)

Job Summary:
This position involves providing competent clinical nursing care that meets professional standards. The Clinical Nurse will report to the Nurse Manager/Director and is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Essential Duties:

• Education:
  • Engage in identifying and addressing personal learning needs.
  • Attend educational programs based on identified learning necessities.
  • Utilize patient education materials tailored to the specific patient population.
  • Assess readiness to learn among patients, families, and caregivers.
  • Evaluate factors impacting the developmental level of patients and their ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care:
  • Identify expected patient outcomes.
  • Seek guidance when revising care plans as needed.
  • Engage in discussions with the interdisciplinary team regarding patient care evaluations.
  • Communicate relevant information to ensure continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrate competence in caring for patients with complex health issues, attending to physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
  • Perform bedside point of care testing as required by patient care plans.
  • Adhere to nursing standards, policies, and procedures while delivering care.
  • Organize and prioritize care based on patient and family needs.
  • Consult with appropriate resources in a timely manner for complex care issues and discharge planning.
• Leadership:
  • With assistance, develop goals to support professional growth.
  • Achieve set goals within designated time frames, or renegotiate as necessary with the supervisor.
  • Facilitate intra- and interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Contribute to unit goals and performance improvement efforts.
  • Effectively utilize communication systems.
  • Participate in promoting cost-effective patient care.
  • Provide constructive feedback to co-workers.
  • Stay informed about public policy and regulations impacting the healthcare industry.
  • Promote a safe, clean, and secure environment for all.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Recognize and interpret data from complex situations to prioritize patient care.
  • Include assessment of physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
  • Synthesize assessment data into coherent information for communication.
  • Anticipate discharge needs of patients and their families.
  • Develop relationships with families that empower them to advocate for their own needs and those of the patient.
• Planning:
  • Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update care plans.
  • Utilize available multidisciplinary resources in the planning process.
  • Employ comprehensive communication methods for effective planning.
  • Identify and address cultural and ethnic considerations in patient care planning.
  • Demonstrate the ability to prioritize tasks effectively for patients with complex needs.
• Research:
  • Read relevant journals and articles to enhance practice.
  • Share ideas and inquiries with staff for assessing applicability to practice.

Skills:

• Required Skills & Experience:
  • Minimum of one (1) year of nursing experience.
• Preferred Skills & Experience:
  • N/A

Education:

• Required Education:
  • Nursing Diploma or ADN/ASN from an accredited nursing school.

Wellspring Nurse Source Job ID #38603195. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN CVICU

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