CVICU

Opportunity:

RN - CVICU

Job Details:

• Position available for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Patient ratio of 2:1 for days, nights, and weekends
• 8 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule period, including a combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks; cancelled shifts must be the regular assigned shift length
• Regular floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• No on-call required
• Average daily census of 16 with 21 beds/rooms
• Patients include adults and geriatrics
• Care for post-cardiothoracic and vascular surgery patients, post heart and liver transplant patients, and ECMO support (VV and VA)
• Work within a 6-bed CVPACU recovering vascular and structural procedures (TAVR, Mitral Clip, Watchman) Monday through Friday day shift
• Perform and assist with TEE/cardioversion recovery and central line placements for temporary line needs
• Operate and manage specialized equipment including ECMO, Impella, IABP, LVAD initial insertion, and CRRT
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, TNCC
• Charting system: Epic (experience required)
• Trauma Level I experience required
• Required skills include but are not limited to: CVICU, MICU, SICU, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, management of multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, CVP monitoring, epicardial pacing wire care and management, post cardiac surgery care, pre/post cardiac cath/intervention, pulmonary artery line/Swan Ganz monitoring, sheath removal, TAVR, valve repair/replacement, IV insulin protocols, liver failure, acute kidney injury, chronic/acute renal failure, intake and output monitoring, pre/post hemodialysis management, shunt/fistula care, urine output assessment, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care/management, PICC line management, IV management, continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, procedural sedation administration/monitoring, titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips, chest tube insertion/removal assistance, BiPAP/CPAP management, ventilated patient care, fresh tracheostomy, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), ABG interpretation, pulmonary edema, respiratory failure, suctioning (ETT/NT), ventilator management, ACT, fibrinogen, infection prevention, INR, isolation precautions/PPE, management of high-output drains, PT/PTT, and recognition of infection in immunosuppressed patients
• Interdisciplinary support available including physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary
• Scrub color: Navy blue