Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Columbia, SC

Key Responsibilities Provide direct nursing care to cardiac and medical intensive care patients, including management of advanced cardiac devices such as LVAD, Impella, IABP, and temporary ventricular pacing (TVP). Preferred Experience / Skills Hands-on experience with advanced cardiac devices including Impella, IABP, LVAD, and TVP.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – ICU (Cardiac Intensive Care)

Location

Columbia, SC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to cardiac and medical intensive care patients, including management of advanced cardiac devices such as LVAD, Impella, IABP, and temporary ventricular pacing (TVP)
• Monitor and manage patients on mechanical ventilation, CRRT, and invasive hemodynamic monitoring lines
• Interpret and manage cardiac dysrhythmias in a high-acuity ICU setting
• Deliver pre- and post-cardiac catheterization and intervention care, including sheath removal
• Care for post-cardiac surgery patients (not directly from the OR) and step-down overflow patients as needed
• Maintain a 2:1 patient ratio in accordance with unit standards

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in a Cardiac ICU setting (CVICU, CCU, or Cardiopulmonary ICU strongly required)
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications
• NIH Stroke Scale certification
• Demonstrated competency in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Minimum 1 year of recent EPIC EMR experience required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Hands-on experience with advanced cardiac devices including Impella, IABP, LVAD, and TVP
• Experience with CRRT and invasive hemodynamic monitoring in a critical care environment
• Background in pre- and post-cardiac catheterization care and sheath removal procedures

Why Join Us

• Pre-assignment orientation modules are billable (up to 16 hours), offering additional compensation before your contract begins
• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity cardiac ICU environment utilizing advanced critical care skills and technology