CVICU RN
Mesa, Arizona
Staffing partner
Acute Care · Critical Care · Nursing Management/Admin · Transplant
Posted May 9 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- CVICU
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Travel
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Staffing partner
- TNAA Healthcare
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
We're looking for Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Mesa, AZ. The right RN should have 1-2 years' recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.
As a CVICU Travel Nurse, you will work with a diverse team of caregivers to administer care to patients following specialized procedures including open-heart surgery and heart transplants. Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit RNs should have experience and skill caring for patients in a fast-paced, urgent and critical care environment. As a CVICU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Provide critical care to patients with potentially life-threatening heart conditions.
Prepare and administer prescribed medications. Take samples for diagnostic tests; order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests. Apply hemodynamic, phlebotomy and IV protocols.
Be called in for emergencies to provide CPR and operate defibrillators hospital-wide. Educate patients and family members on how to manage recovery at home. CVICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. Because of the fast-paced environment, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit RNs must possess good skills for coping with stress and be able to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Requirements*: BLS, ACLS, 2 Years
- Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Pay: $2,087.95
Sourced from TNAA Healthcare’s careers page.
“Requirements*: BLS, ACLS, 2 Years * Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment. Pay: $2,087.95 We're looking for Cardiovas” · from this posting
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- BLS
- ACLS
- 2 Years
- RN
Place
- City
- Mesa, Arizona
- Median rent
- $1,620/mo
- Local household income
- $82,752/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Mesa area index 103.3, where 100 is the national average.
Mesa is Arizona's third-largest city, offering a blend of Sonoran Desert landscapes and Phoenix-area amenities. The city is known for its family-friendly atmosphere, outdoor recreation at nearby Usery Mountain Regional Park, and a growing healthcare sector. As part of the metro sprawl, most errands require a car, so plan for a commute-friendly lifestyle near major hospital systems.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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You are looking at TNAA Healthcare in the Columbus, OH market — Travel Nurse Across America under TotalMed, a national travel staffing company rather than one hospital campus. If you take an assignment through them, your days land on the…
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