Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Seattle, WA

Company: TechLink Systems, Inc.
Location: Seattle
Posted on: November 28, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Registered Nurse - CVICU Location (On-site, Remote, or Hybrid?): Seattle, WA (onsite) Contract Duration: 13 weeks Work Hours: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30) Total Weekly Hours: 36 Perm candidates of any OTHER facility ( NON SWEDISH ) are eligible for a travel contract if they have been separated for at least 3 months. All Swedish facilities honor active compact license. 2.5 years of CVICU exp REQUIRED - Must have current CVICU experience within the last 6 months Will accept first time travelers (with strong exp) FLOAT REQUIRED PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Cardovascular disease, Pre/post Cath Lab and IR procedures, Fresh Open Heart Surgery SPECIAL PROCEDURES: CABG, OHS, AAA, Valvular Repairs IABP, Impella, VAD's, Pacemakers, Epicardial Pacer Management CRRT/Dialysis Hemodynamic Monitoring Breathing Treatments, Chest Tube Set-up/Care, CPAP/BiPap, Trach Care, Vents High Frequency Vents, Procedure Sedation RSI - Rapid Sequence Intubation Drugs Blood/BloodProducts Administration Cardioversion / Defibrillation, Colling/Warming Obtain 12 Lead EKG *ECMO Cardiac Surgical experience is REQUIRED Unit has unseasoned staff so they need strong travelers SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Sheath removal Vasopressors SKILLS Work Settings: - Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Surgical Intensive Care Unit (PREFERRED) Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response: - Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Multi-system organ failure (REQUIRED) Cardiovascular: - ECMO, Transcatheter Aortic Valve implantation/Replacement (TAVI/TAVR) (PREFERRED) - Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Post Cardiac Surgery (directly from the OR), Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR), Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Sheath Removal (REQUIRED) Endocrine/Metabolic: - IV insulin protocols (REQUIRED) Genitourinary/Renal: - CVVHD/CRRT (REQUIRED) - Chronic/Acute Renal failure (PREFERRED) IV therapy: - Accessing Ports, Arterial line management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, PICC line management, Starting IVs (REQUIRED) Medications: - Continuous IV sedation, Procedural Sedation Administration, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips (REQUIRED) Neurological: - Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun (REQUIRED) - CVA/Acute Stroke management (PREFERRED) Respiratory/Thoracic: - Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal, Care of Ventilated Patient, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Ventilator Management (REQUIRED) Professional Topics and Skills: - Infection Prevention, Isolation Precautions/ Use of PPE, Surgical Wounds with drains/Wound Vac (REQUIRED) - Phlebotomy (PREFERRED) Charting: EPIC (PREFERRED) Balloon - Maquet Datascope preferred 3 days orientation - validated skills for some competencies CERTS: ACLS, BCLS, & CRRT Prismaflex all required SKILLS: IABP, fresh open heart required staffing ratio- 1:1-2 scrubs: navy blue

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