Travel Nurse RN - CVU - Cardiovascular Unit

Job Description

PS Companies is seeking a travel nurse RN CVU - Cardiovascular Unit for a travel nursing job in Evansville, Indiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVU - Cardiovascular Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/14/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Position: Cardiac Renal Unit Stepdown RN
Start Date: 7/14 (Bi-weekly orientation)
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Guaranteed Hours: 36/week (will accept 48 upon request)
OT Policy: OT begins after 52 hours on 48-hour contracts
Shift: 12-hour Days (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM) or 2-hour Nights (6:30 PM – 7:00 AM)
Float Requirement:

• 2-hour notice required for cross-campus float
• Mid-shift float within same campus is rare
• Cross-campus mid-shift float unlikely

On-Call/Call Back: Not required
Weekend/Holiday Requirement: 3 weekends every 6 weeks; every other holiday

Required Certifications (submit with profile):

• Active Compact RN License
• AHA BLS
• AHA ACLS
• NIHSS

Minimum Experience Required:

• 3 years of strong Cardiac/Tele experience
• 2 completed travel assignments
• Trauma Level II experience

Charting System:

• EPIC (required; will need to pass a checkoff class)

Patient Population:

• High acuity: Tele/M/S mix
• Cardiac heavy: Afib with RVR, flutter, blocks
• Heart cath without interventions
• CHF, COPD, sepsis, BH/CIWA
• Post ablations, dialysis

Required Skills:

• Tele/12-lead EKG interpretation (must pass Tele Test)
• Drip titration (antiarrhythmics, Heparin, etc.)
• PIV insertion
• Chest tube/indwelling drain management
• CBI
• Stables drips (heparin, lasix, protonix)
• Antiarrhythmics (cardizem, tikosyn dosing, amio)
• Nephrostomy tubes

Unit Information:

• Beds: 32
• Ratios:
  • Days: 1:4–5
  • Nights: 1:5–7
• Charge RN (CN) rarely takes patients on days; does take assignment on nights

Unit Strengths: Experienced and stable leadership\n\nManager has been in role 15+ years\n\nStrong teamwork culture\n\nSeeking travelers to fill in for FMLA leaves\n\nScrub Policy: No logos from competing health systems or agencies\n\nDisciplinary: 3 or more call-ins may result in termination\n\nTeaching Facility: May involve precepting students and new hires\n\nCovid-19 Vaccine: Not required (subject to change)\n\n

About PS Companies

PS Companies is staffing firm based in West Allis, WI. We exist to create connections that improve people's lives. As part of that we are focused on people more than the "numbers." We are growing our healthcare business and would love to partner with you to find a great opportunity where you can thrive!

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Benefits start day 1