Travel Nurse RN - Icu/Critical Care In Chesapeake, VA

Job Title: Registered Nurse Job Specialty: Cardio Thoracic ICU Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12-hour (19:00 - 07:30) Guaranteed Hours: 48-hour contract Experience: 2 years in a CVICU/CTICU; travel experience preferred License: In-hand preferred, or temporary license process started Certifications: BLS, ACLS via American Heart Association; NIHSS required Must-Have: EPIC proficiency; strong neuro experience required; experience with post brain surgery, EVD, or ventriculostomy Job Description:

• Manage arterial lines, blood product administration, central lines, and PICC line care

• Start IVs and administer continuous IV and procedural sedation

• Titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips

• Monitor post-operative CABG adult patients, acute coronary, NSTEMI, STEMI, and CHF patients

• Manage dysrhythmias and multi-system organ failure

• Work with intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella, and post-cardiac surgery patients

• Pre/post cardiac cath/intervention and pulmonary artery line/Swan Ganz monitoring

• Follow IV insulin protocols and manage CVVHD/CRRT, CVA/acute stroke cases

• Assist in managing BiPAP, CPAP, ventilated patients, and high-flow nasal cannula

• Interpret ABGs, perform suctioning (ETT, NT), and manage ventilators

• Ensure infection prevention, isolation precautions, and use of PPE - Handle surgical wounds with drains and wound vacs

• Preferred skills: Thermoregulation management, chronic/acute renal failure, accessing ports, external ventricular drains (EVD), and ICP monitoring. Candidates will care for step-down patients due to the universal bed model. This position includes working on weekdays, every other weekend, and holidays as required by the contract.