Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Towson, MD - Now Hiring

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Location: Towson, MD 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 Towson, Maryland, 21204!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU

Location

Towson, MD | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Possibility of rotating 11a–11p shifts based on unit needs | Every third weekend required | Holidays required as scheduled | On-call expected per rotating 6-week schedule (24–36 hours) | Floating to MSICU required as needed | Local candidates accepted

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in a CVICU setting with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio and an average daily census of 3–5 patients on a 6-bed unit
• Manage post-operative cardiac surgery patients including those recovering from CABG, MVR, AVR, TAVR, mitral clips, and Inari procedures
• Actively manage hemodynamically unstable patients during the first 6 hours post-op, including those on two or more inotropic medications, with open chest, extreme coagulopathy, or at surgeon's discretion
• Operate and monitor advanced cardiac support devices including OHS/Impella, ECMO (with perfusionist on-site), CRRT (with dialysis on-site), and IABP
• Care for patients presenting with STEMI/NSTEMI, cardiogenic shock, and cardiac surgery re-admissions or ICU bounce-backs
• Float to MSICU as needed; participate in on-call coverage per rotating 6-week schedule

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of CVICU experience required; immediate open heart post-operative experience required
• Active Maryland RN license or Compact RN license at time of submission
• BLS certification (AHA only) required
• ACLS certification (AHA only) required
• CPI certification required (The Calm Every Storm online version is the only acceptable online vendor)
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required
• Local candidates accepted; first-time travelers with qualifying CVICU and open heart post-op experience will be considered

Preferred Experience / Skills

• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) certification preferred
• TCNN certification preferred
• Experience with ECMO, IABP, Impella, and CRRT in a high-acuity cardiac surgical environment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a specialized, high-acuity CVICU environment managing complex cardiac surgical patients with access to advanced support technologies
• Local and first-time travelers with the right experience are welcome to apply, broadening access to this specialized contract opportunity

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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