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Job ID: 890462
Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,870.14
Job Title
Travel RN – Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) | Night Shift
Location
Gainesville, FL | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | Expected 36 hours/week | Projected Start: September 21, 2026
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 24-bed CVICU managing a high-acuity patient population, including cardiothoracic and vascular surgery cases
- Manage vasoactive infusions, arterial lines, and invasive central lines as part of routine critical care
- Oversee ventilator management for critically ill patients
- Support and monitor patients on ECMO, including participation in an active ECMO program with multiple concurrent patients
- Assist with or support bedside procedures including chest tube placement, central line placement, bronchoscopy, and percutaneous tracheostomy
- Float to other Critical Care units as needed per facility policy
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license valid in Florida or compact state eligibility
- Minimum 2 years of critical care nursing experience
- Demonstrated critical care competencies including vasoactive infusions, arterial line management, invasive central line care, and ventilator management
- BLS and ACLS certifications required
- Ability to work every other weekend or three weekend shifts per month as scheduled
- Royal blue scrubs required per facility dress code
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Cardiothoracic surgery experience
- Cardiology experience, including familiarity with Impella-assisted high-risk PCI or cardiogenic shock programs
- Experience with ECMO patient management
- Familiarity with Meditech documentation system and Alaris pumps
Why Join Us
- Join a high-volume, technologically advanced CVICU operating as an active ECMO center with a robust cardiothoracic, vascular, and interventional cardiology program
- Work alongside experienced staff in a full-service acute care facility recognized for excellence in cardiovascular care and multiple quality designations