Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 11, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) position at a Level 1 Trauma Center in Nebraska, requiring at least 1 year of CVICU experience and active NE or Compact RN licensure.

Details

• Level 1 Trauma Center, acute care hospital setting
• 18-bed Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) unit
• Patient population includes post-open heart surgery, complex thoracic and vascular cases, as well as advanced cardiac surgery patients, lytic cases, carotids, TCAVRs, fempops, EVARs/Endo AAAs
• Unit also supports complex cases from the cath lab, structural heart program, EP lab, ER, and clinic
• 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio
• RNs are required to titrate drips including vasopressors, paralytics, narcotics, sedation, and antiarrhythmics
• Patients are supported by Impella, IABP, CRRT, and ECMO
• RNs manage all RT equipment (vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow) beyond troubleshooting
• No monitor techs on unit — RNs must independently read and interpret telemetry strips
• EMR: Epic
• 12-hour night shifts (1830–0630)
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage required every other, or as needed based on unit needs
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Float to all inpatient units, excluding Maternity/NICU
• No CNAs on the unit
• Charge nurse present each shift; charge nurse takes an assignment
• Hospitalist and intensivist both in-house 24/7

Requirements

• Active NE state RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license — must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses are not accepted
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required — pending certifications are not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; at least 1 year of experience with CVICU patient population required
• Epic EMR experience
• Ability to independently read and interpret cardiac monitor strips
• Experience with titratable drips (vasopressors, paralytics, narcotics, sedation, antiarrhythmics)
• Driver's license required for consideration (used to verify residence is at least 50 miles from facility)
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years — must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

Additional Information

• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible — driver's license is used to verify permanent address
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year; candidates who worked PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• 2 shifts of unit-specific orientation provided, followed by a pass/fail open-book skills exam on the last day of orientation — a minimum score of 90% is required to pass
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments
• RTO requests of 7 days or fewer must be submitted upfront; additional RTO will not be approved after that point
• 13-week contract