Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

American Traveler is seeking an experienced CVICU RN with ECMO experience and prior travel nursing experience for a day shift contract at an acute care hospital in Tyler, TX.

Job Details

• CVICU setting with an average daily census of 7 patients across 10 beds,

• Patient ratio of 1:2,

• Floating required to cardiac stepdown and other units of equal or lesser acuity,

• Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM,

• Epic EMR experience required,

• Key skills include: interpretation of dysrhythmias, multisystem organ failure management, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), post-cardiac surgery care, pulmonary artery line/Swan-Ganz monitoring, arterial line management, central line and PICC line care, continuous IV sedation, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, ventilated patient care, and ABG interpretation,

Job Requirements

• Active TX RN license or compact RN license currently in hand,

• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS,

• Minimum 2 years of CVICU or equivalent specialty experience required,

• Prior travel nursing experience required,

• ECMO experience required,

• Previous charge nurse experience preferred,

• Epic EMR experience preferred,

Additional Information

• Dark gray scrubs required,

• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible for this position; specifically, candidates living in the following TX counties are excluded:
Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, and Morris,

• Former permanent staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 1 year before being eligible to return as a traveler,

• No travel pairs or groups accepted,

• RTO is limited to no more than 3 days and is not permitted during the first week of orientation,

• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years are required for consideration,

• First-time travelers should check with their recruiter regarding eligibility for this position