Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Houston, TX

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Location: Houston, TX Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

Travel Nurse Source  is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified CVICU RN in Houston, Texas, 77030!

Registered Nurse (RN) – CVICU

Houston, TX | Acute Care

Contract | Night Shift | Every Other Weekend Required | No Self-Scheduling

• Provide direct patient care in an 18-bed CVICU managing diagnoses including heart failure, STEMI, pulmonary emboli, arrhythmias, and MICU overflow at a busy Level 1 Trauma center
• Manage and titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips including epinephrine, nor epinephrine, vasopressin, dobutamine, milrinone, amiodarone, cardene, and others as indicated
• Monitor and manage hemodynamic lines including pulmonary artery catheters (PAC), CVP, and arterial lines; operate and troubleshoot ventilators; perform competent suctioning and identify issues requiring escalation
• Operate and monitor advanced cardiac support devices including IABP, Impella, and CRRT; manage sheaths and participate in sedation and paralytic protocols using BIS and TOF monitoring
• Independently interpret cardiac rhythm strips using HP monitoring systems
• Float to similar units as needed; cover holidays and days immediately surrounding holidays as required

• Active RN license with eligibility to work in Texas
• ACLS certification required
• BLS certification required
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record documentation
• Minimum 3+ years of CVICU or comparable critical care experience in a high-acuity, high-volume hospital setting
• Must be open to floating to similar units and flexible with scheduling to meet unit needs

• Previous travel nursing experience strongly preferred
• Experience working in a large, busy hospital environment with high patient acuity
• Familiarity with CRRT, IABP, Impella, and advanced sedation/paralytic monitoring (BIS & TOF)
• Comfort with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio with occasional 1:1 assignments

• Work alongside a dedicated care team including 24/7 respiratory therapy coverage, a CCU fellow available around the clock, and patient care assistant support
• Gain experience in a high-acuity cardiovascular ICU environment with exposure to a wide range of complex cardiac and critical care cases

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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