RN - CVICU

Registered Nurse in Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)

Job Title:

Registered Nurse

Profession:
Nursing

Specialty:
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Night

Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Experience:

2 years of cardiac ICU experience preferred

License:
Valid nursing license required

Certifications:

BLS, ACLS required

Must-Have:
Epic experience required

Previous charge experience preferred

Travel experience preferred

Description:

Weekdays and some weekends required. Rotating holidays are part of the schedule. Required to float within units of equivalent or lower level of acuity. Estimated patient ratios are 1:1 to 2:2. Skills required include IV start, telemetry, ventilator management, Swanz catheter, conscious sedation, balloon pumps, and pulmonary artery line management. Candidates must have experience with ECMO. Previous travel experience is preferred.

Responsibilities include accessing and managing ports, arterial line management, assisting with chest tube insertion and removal, administering blood products, and managing ventilated patients. Candidates should have expertise in care of patients on ECMO, central line care, central venous pressure monitoring, and managing dysrhythmias. Candidates will also need to obtain 12 lead EKGs, perform phlebotomy, and manage tracheostomies. Daily census is typically around 28 patients with a total of 30 beds available.

Unit supports interdisciplinary care, including physical therapy, respiratory services, social services, and pharmacy. The unit specializes in various cardiovascular care scenarios, including cardiac surgery recovery, valve repairs, and ECMO support. The environment requires strong skills in patient management, especially for those with multisystem organ dysfunction, respiratory failure, and unstable dysrhythmias. Knowledge and practice of isolation precautions and infection prevention are essential.

Familiarity with special equipment such as ventilators, total artificial hearts, and IABPs is required. Candidates must be prepared for the urgency of credentialing and compliance processes.

Benefits include medical, dental & vision insurance, free and unlimited continuing education units (CEUs), 24/7 dedicated Care Line and clinical liaison support, personalized career consultant and "single point of contact" service, industry-leading pay rates, loyalty rewards & referral bonuses, free tax return assistance for travelers, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Health Savings Account (HSA), Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term), Life and AD&D Insurance, Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law), Supplemental Insurance Plans, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Employee Wellness Programs, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities.

Cynet Health is a Joint Commission-accredited, Minority-Owned healthcare staffing agency headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, proudly serving healthcare facilities across the United States since its founding in 2010. As one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the nation, we staff thousands of nursing, allied health, locum tenens, pharmacy, therapy, direct-hire, and non-clinical professionals across hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, labs and more.

We're one of the most decorated staffing agencies in America-ranked a Top Travel Nursing Company by Blue Pipes, recognized among the fastest-growing and most diverse staffing firms by Inc. 5000, Staffing Industry, WBJ and USPAACC-and remain deeply committed to excellence, inclusion, and community impact.