Travel CVICU RN - $1,729 per week

Location: Nashville, Tennessee. Duration: 13 weeks. Shift: 12-hour days, 36 hours per week. Employment Type: Travel. Job ID: 1525888.

About the role

We're looking for Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Nashville, TN. The right RN should have 1–2 years' recent acute care experience. As a CVICU Travel Nurse, you will work with a diverse team of caregivers to administer care to patients following specialized procedures including open-heart surgery and heart transplants. Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit RNs should have experience and skill caring for patients in a fast-paced, urgent and critical care environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical care to patients with potentially life-threatening heart conditions.
• Prepare and administer prescribed medications.
• Take samples for diagnostic tests; order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests.
• Apply hemodynamic, phlebotomy and IV protocols.
• Be called in for emergencies to provide CPR and operate defibrillators hospital-wide.
• Educate patients and family members on how to manage recovery at home.

Requirements

• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• 2 years of recent acute care experience
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment

Qualifications

• Able to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean and stoop without difficulty
• Able to easily lift 20 pounds; patient handling may require lifting up to 50 pounds
• Strong stress-coping skills and ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed hours
• Continuing education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1

Pay

Pay package is based on 12-hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

13-week assignment, 36 hours per week, 12-hour day shifts.