Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) position in Nashville, TN, requiring strong critical care experience and skills with advanced cardiac devices and hemodynamic monitoring.

Details

• 16-bed CVICU located in the Tower building of a hospital in Nashville, TN
• Specializes in post-operative cardiac surgery care, including advanced cardiac devices such as ECMO, Centrimags, and HM3 LVADs
• Patient ratio is 1:2, with 1:1 staffing for certain device-dependent patients
• Night shift schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• 13-week contract
• Requires 2 weekends per month
• Holiday coverage required: 1 summer holiday (Memorial Day, July 4th, or Labor Day) and 2 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, or New Year's Day)
• Floating required as needed, typically to other ICUs but may include other floors
• Equipment includes Philips bedside telemetry monitors, Hill-Rom beds, and Alaris IV pumps
• Meditech is the documentation system used on this unit

Requirements

• Active RN license — TN state license or a Compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS and ACLS (AHA or ARC accepted; must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of recent critical care experience, with CVICU experience required
• Proficiency with PA catheter and hemodynamic monitoring required
• Experience with IABP, Impella, and CRRT strongly preferred
• US SSN and date of birth required for consideration
• One professional reference required (two required if licensed in Florida or Missouri)
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide care to immediate post-operative cardiac surgery patients, including those on advanced devices such as ECMO, Centrimags, and HM3 LVADs
• Performs procedures including central line insertion, Swan-Ganz catheter insertion, and intubation
• A free-floating charge nurse is available to assist staff; unit secretaries and Administrative Care Techs are on-site Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–3:30 PM
• Student Nurse Externs on variable shifts assist nurses with tech duties
• An intensivist is assigned to the unit 24/7
• Unit is staffed by a strong, experienced nursing team with a collaborative culture and high-volume advanced cardiac surgery program (5 full-time surgeons)
• Unit has received the HCA Unit of Distinction Award and the Daisy Award
• Scrub color requirements: black, red, or galaxy blue; scrub jackets and vests only
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not eligible for this position