- Specialty
- CVICU
- Type
- Travel
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours
- 36/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
Job description
MedCadre is seeking a travel nurse RN Pediatrics CVICU for a travel nursing job in Falls Church, Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Pediatrics CVICU
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Position - Pediatric Cardiac ICU
Location - Falls Church, VA
Shift: 7p-7a, 12 hours shift
Expected Hours - 36 hours a week ( 3 days a week)
Job Type: Contract ( 13 weeks + possible extensions)
Note:- Pay range for a local nurse is $63/hour - $66/hour
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Pediatric Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse (RN) to join a specialized pediatric cardiac intensive care team. This role is ideal for an experienced critical care nurse with a strong background caring for children with complex congenital heart disease and critically ill cardiac patients.
The Pediatric Cardiac ICU is an 8–12 bed unit caring for complex and high-acuity pediatric patients, including post-operative congenital cardiac patients, heart failure, myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, and patients requiring advanced cardiac support such as Berlin Hearts and HeartMate III.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill pediatric cardiac patients in an intensive care setting.
- Care for patients with complex congenital cardiac disease, heart failure, myocarditis, and cardiomyopathy.
- Provide post-operative care for pediatric patients following complex congenital cardiac procedures.
- Perform and interpret invasive hemodynamic monitoring and recognize changes in patient condition.
- Manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation and other advanced respiratory support.
- Safely administer and titrate vasoactive and inotropic medications according to patient condition and provider orders.
- Monitor patients receiving commonly used cardiac ICU drips and respond promptly to changes in hemodynamic status.
- Provide care for patients with advanced mechanical circulatory support, including Berlin Hearts and HeartMate III, as applicable.
- Manage patients with tracheostomies and complex respiratory needs.
Provide care for patients using various ventilatory and respiratory support equipment, including conventional ventilators, trachs, Cervos, LTVs, high-frequency ventilation, and occasional home ventilators.
Required Qualifications
- Current Virginia or Compact Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- 2–5 years of Pediatric Cardiac ICU experience required.
- Recent experience caring for high-acuity pediatric cardiac patients.
- BLS certification required.
- PALS certification required.
About MedCadre
At MedCadre, headquartered in Irvine, California and serving healthcare organizations nationwide, we connect exceptional clinicians with world-class career opportunities while upholding the highest standards of ethics, fairness, and integrity. As a Joint Commission–accredited and ISO 9001–certified leader in medical staffing, we strictly adhere to healthcare regulations, ensuring trust and peace of mind for both our clinicians and partner facilities.
Guided by our core values; Results, Approachability, Care, and Emergency (RACE), we foster an environment where you can grow professionally, build meaningful relationships, and deliver outstanding patient care. When you join MedCadre, you become part of a broad network dedicated to advancing healthcare, improving lives, and shaping the future of patient outcomes together.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace diversity at every level of our organization
Learn more about us https://www.medcadre.com/
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Health Care FSA
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Retention bonus
- Medical benefits
- Referral bonus
- Sick pay
- Weekly pay