CVICU RN Job in Parkersburg, WV

WVU Camden Clark Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for its 18-bed CVICU in Parkersburg, WV. This is a 91-day travel assignment running from October 5, 2026, with 3x12-hour night shifts. You'll earn $2,538 weekly.

Role Details

• 12-hour night shifts with every-other-weekend requirement and holiday coverage as needed
• Mixed acuity unit serving Step Down and ICU status patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:1 for fresh hearts and devices, 1:2 for ICU status, 1:3 for step down status
• Potential to work charge nurse on night shift; charge nurses carry patient assignments
• Float primarily to ACU and ICU; potential float to Med-Surg and Telemetry with maximum 6 patients

Experience Requirements

• Fresh open-heart experience required; must have post-op open heart experience beyond 6 hours
• CRRT, temporary pacemakers, and post-permanent pacemaker experience
• Acute MI pre- and post-cath experience
• Mediastinal and chest tube management
• Ventilator and hypothermia protocol experience
• Arterial line placement and management
• IABP/Impella experience preferred
• Hemodynamic monitoring and Swan-Ganz catheter experience preferred

Certifications

• ACLS (AHA) and BLS (AHA) required

Clinical Environment

• Common diagnoses: atrial fibrillation, heart blocks, bradycardia, NSTEMI, STEMI, cardiac arrest, hyper/hypotension, pulmonary embolisms, cardiogenic shock, CABG, valve surgery, heart failure, and thoracic surgery (VATS, lobectomy)
• Titration of cardiac drips: Cardizem, Cordarone, Cardene, Nitroglycerin, Esmolol, Cleviprex, Milrinone, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Lasix, Bumex, Epinephrine, Levophed, Vasopressin, Insulin, Heparin, Aggrastat, Precedex, Propofol, Versed, Fentanyl
• 1–2 patient care technicians per shift
• Hospitalist or intensivist in-house; respiratory therapy available 24/7
• Respiratory equipment: ventilators, trach-vents, BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow, Trilogy
• Philips monitors; monitor technicians watch off-unit; you address alarms and read strips every 4 hours

Unit Details

• Self-scheduling and block scheduling requests allowed and often granted
• Epic charting system with one week of orientation including modules, Epic training, and unit RN shadowing
• Royal blue scrubs required
• BSN not required
• 50-mile radius rule applies; unexpired driver's license required