Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Job Summary
Join a highly specialized 20-bed Cardiac Care ICU in Lawrenceville, Georgia, dedicated to providing advanced critical care for patients undergoing a variety of open heart, vascular, and thoracic surgeries. This unit focuses on complex post-operative management, utilizing state-of-the-art monitoring and life support technologies.
As a Cardiac ICU RN, you will play a crucial role in managing critically ill patients, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced critical care nurses seeking a challenging and rewarding travel assignment in a high-acuity setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive, specialized nursing care to critically ill cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgery patients.
- Monitor and manage patients on advanced life support devices, including intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella, CRRT, and epicardial pacemakers.
- Administer medications, titrate vasoactive drips, and perform complex treatments in accordance with physician orders and hospital protocols.
- Conduct thorough patient assessments, interpret diagnostic data, and respond effectively to changes in patient condition.
- Collaborate effectively with physicians, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Maintain accurate and detailed electronic health records, documenting patient status, interventions, and outcomes.
- Educate patients and families on care plans and post-discharge instructions as appropriate.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of two (2) years of recent, acute care experience within a Cardiac ICU or equivalent critical care specialty.
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Georgia or a compact state license.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
- Must reside outside a 50-mile radius from the facility to qualify as a travel candidate.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification.
Skills & Competencies
- Proficiency in critical care nursing practices, including hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, and post-surgical care for cardiac, vascular, and thoracic patients.
- Experience with specialized equipment such as intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella devices, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), and epicardial pacemakers.
- Strong assessment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in high-pressure environments.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing patient conditions and unit demands.
Shift Details
- Shift Type: Day Shift
- Shift Duration: 12 hours (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
- Days Per Week: 3
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: October 26, 2026
- End Date: January 23, 2027
- Holiday Requirements: Must work two (2) major holidays (Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day) and one (1) minor holiday (Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve).
- Call Requirements: Not specified.
- Weekend Rotations: Not specified.
Licensing Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Georgia.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association (AHA).
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from American Heart Association (AHA).
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.