Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Peoria, IL

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Location: Peoria, IL Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified CVICU RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61637!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Vascular ICU / Acute Cardiac Intermediate Unit

Location

Peoria, IL

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed, fully monitored, private-room Acute Cardiac Intermediate Unit with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3 to 1:4 depending on acuity
• Manage and titrate multiple vasoactive, sedation, and specialty drips including dopamine, dobutamine, levophed, epinephrine, vasopressin, propofol, fentanyl, versed, insulin, heparin, esmolol, and others per protocol or physician order
• Monitor, read, and independently interpret cardiac telemetry strips on all patients using Philips monitoring systems
• Manage and troubleshoot specialty lines and equipment including Swan-Ganz catheters, external/temporary pacemakers, IABPs, arterial lines (radial and femoral), PICC lines, midlines, and CVCs
• Care for a complex patient population including stepdown cardiac patients, TAVR, ablation, Watchman procedure, Micra, Mitral Clip, heart failure, trached and ventilated patients, and EP patients
• Float to all levels of care as needed, including up to the ICU, and assume a full patient team assignment

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• Minimum of 2 years of CVICU or Cardiac ICU experience; candidates must be able to function independently from day one without unit-specific clinical training
• Current BLS certification
• Proficiency with cardiovascular ICU components including Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines, CVCs, temporary pacemakers, IABPs, and ventilated/trached patients
• Demonstrated ability to titrate multiple drips simultaneously and interpret cardiac strips independently
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment with strong assessment, critical thinking, communication, and time management skills

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ACLS certification preferred; CCRN or PCCN designation a plus
• Experience with immediate post-operative cardiac surgical patients
• Background with VAD management or cardiac transplant care
• Continued travel nursing experience with ICU-level assignments

Why Join Us

• Work in a highly specialized cardiac unit with a diverse, complex patient population and advanced cardiovascular technology, offering strong professional growth for experienced CVICU nurses
• Charge nurse and house supervisor coverage available 24/7, with PCT support on the unit to assist with patient care

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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