CVICU RN Job in Baltimore, MD

Opportunity:

RN - CVICU

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Every third weekend required
• 4 on-call shifts required per 6-week schedule
• Float to CCU required as needed
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU experience required
• Must have completed at least 1 travel assignment
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS
• Must be comfortable with POD 1 hearts, admitting and taking fresh hearts
• Must be comfortable with Post Cardiac Surgery patients (not directly from OR)
• Required skills include: interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, assist with chest tube insertion/removal, care of ventilated patients, pacer/temp pacer/transvenous pacer, and IV insulin protocols
• Preferred skills: lumbar drain management
• Charting system: Cerner/Med Connect
• Communication method: SBAR/shift note
• Medication system: Pyxis
• Scrub color: Navy Blue
• Adults-only patient population
• Average daily census of 1-8 patients in an 8-bed unit
• Interdisciplinary support available including IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Pharmacy, and more
• Special equipment includes: chest tubes, rapid infuser, blood warmer, CRRT, transvenous pacer, lumbar drains, ventilators, and IABP