Registered Nurse - CVICU
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Start Date: 01-12-2025
End Date: 04-13-2025
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Night shift, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, rotating nights (includes 2 weekend shifts biweekly) - 12-hour nights
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $46 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Monitor and manage critically ill cardiovascular patients with skill and compassion
- Perform hemodynamic monitoring including Swan-Ganz and interpretation of data
- Manage ventilators and provide advanced ventilator care for post-op and critically ill patients
- Care for patients with arterial lines, central lines and chest tubes ensuring safety and function
- Operate and support CRRT and Impella therapies as needed on the unit
- Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to develop and execute individualized care plans
- Document thoroughly and accurately in the EMR (Meditech) to maintain continuity of care
- Respond rapidly to emergencies and participate in critical interventions and post-op recovery
Qualifications
- RN (required)
- Minimum 2 years of critical care experience (adult ICU, CVICU, Neuro ICU or similar)
- Demonstrated ventilator management and invasive line (art/central) experience
- Experience with chest tube management and hemodynamic monitoring (Swan-Ganz)
- Familiarity with CRRT and Impella is a strong plus
- Meditech EMR experience preferred
- BSN and/or CCRN are preferred but not required
Education
- RN required
- BSN preferred
- CCRN preferred
Knowledge & Skills
- Advanced cardiac and critical care assessment skills
- Hemodynamic monitoring and interpretation
- Mechanical ventilator management and respiratory support strategies
- Arterial line, central line and chest tube management
- Experience with CRRT, Impella devices and Swan-Ganz catheters
- Proficiency with Meditech EMR documentation
- Strong teamwork, communication and situational awareness in high-acuity settings
Benefits
- Generous housing stipend and travel support to help you settle in quickly
- Medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
- 401(k) retirement savings plan so you can plan for the future
- Life insurance and peace of mind for you and your loved ones
- Paid time off to recharge after intense clinical work
- Travel reimbursement and relocation assistance for contract travelers
- Licensure assistance & reimbursement to make credentialing easier
- Referral bonus program — bring a friend, share the love (and the rewards)
- A supportive, collaborative team that values your expertise and growth
Travel Perks: Explore Fort Worth, TX
Explore Fort Worth while on assignment: stroll the historic Fort Worth Stockyards for western flair and live rodeo action, enjoy world-class museums in the Cultural District like the Kimbell Art Museum and Amon Carter Museum, relax at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, spend a day at the Fort Worth Zoo, or catch a show at Bass Performance Hall in Sundance Square. For weekend trips, Dallas is a short drive away with big-city dining, sports and entertainment, and Arlington offers theme parks and stadium events. Don’t forget to sample local BBQ and Tex-Mex — essential Texas research.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - CVICU? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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