Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $2,657 per week in Boston, MA

TravelNurseSource is working with Magnet Medical to find a qualified CVICU RN in Boston, Massachusetts, 02215!

Pay Information

$2,657 per week

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) provides specialized care to critically ill patients with cardiovascular conditions, including those recovering from open-heart surgery, severe heart attacks, heart failure, arrhythmias, or other serious cardiac events. This role requires advanced nursing skills, critical thinking, and the ability to respond to rapid changes in patient status. The CVICU RN will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest standard of care for patients in a high-acuity setting.

Key Responsibilities :

Patient Assessment :

Perform comprehensive assessments of critically ill patients with cardiovascular conditions, including evaluation of cardiac rhythm, hemodynamics, and other vital signs.

• Monitor and assess patients post-cardiac surgeries (e.g., coronary artery bypass grafting, valve replacement) and interventional procedures (e.g., angioplasty, stent placement).
• Identify changes in patient condition and take immediate action to prevent deterioration.

Critical Care Management :

Administer complex medications and treatments for cardiovascular patients, including vasoactive drugs, antiarrhythmic medications, and anticoagulants, according to protocols.

Post-Operative Care :

Provide intensive monitoring and care for patients post-cardiac surgery or catheter-based procedures.

Collaboration :

Work closely with cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers to develop and implement patient care plans.

Patient Education :

Educate patients and families on the recovery process, cardiac health, medications, lifestyle modifications, and long-term care needs.

Documentation :

Accurately document assessments, interventions, outcomes, and changes in patient status in the electronic medical record (EMR).

Safety & Infection Control :

Adhere to strict infection control protocols, especially in managing invasive lines and surgical sites.

Emergency Response :

Act quickly and effectively in response to cardiovascular emergencies, including arrhythmias, acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), or respiratory failure.

Mentorship and Education (if applicable) :

Serve as a preceptor or mentor to new nursing staff and nursing students in the CVICU.

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Job Requirements

Required for Onboarding

About Magnet Medical

We are new and nimble!  Even though our company is new we have over 30 years of experience in the Healthcare Staffing world. We have taken all the exceptional things we’ve learned over the years and put them into Magnet MEdical.  We are committed to providing the best Quality, Care, Service and Support to those who are providing care to the patients.  We work with Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities across all 50 states. We can’t do our jobs without you so let’s work together to help you meet all of your goals!

We have recently merged two staffing companies to create Magnet Medical which allows us to offer more opportunities to our travelers!

Modalities we staff :

Since we are new and nimble, we are not set in our ways so that we can be flexible to our candidate and client needs. We are here when you need us!