CVICU

Opportunity:

RN - CVICU

Job Details:

• 12-hour rotating shifts available; day shift runs 7:00 AM–7:30 PM and night shift runs 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Every other weekend is required
• No on-call required
• No block scheduling available
• Floating is required based on hospital needs, including to ICU Stepdown and other appropriate areas; unit rotates travelers to ensure equitable float assignments
• Patient ratio is 1:2 in CVICU; if floated to ICU Stepdown, ratio is 1:4; if an ICU patient is downgraded and awaiting a bed, ratio may be 1:3
• Mixed ICU position with primary focus on CVICU patients; travelers should be prepared to care for overflow ICU patients supporting high-acuity cardiovascular and critical-care patients
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required; at least 2 years of staff CVICU experience required
• Strong CVICU and Medical ICU experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and 16-hour Maryland-approved trauma course; Prophecy Relias Advanced EKG assessment required; CALS preferred
• Maryland or compact RN license required upon submission
• Cerner charting system experience preferred
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Strong dysrhythmia interpretation and management experience required
• Multisystem organ dysfunction/failure management experience required
• 12-lead EKG/ECG experience required
• CABG and post-cardiac surgery experience required
• Pre/post cardiac catheterization and intervention experience required
• CVP and Swan-Ganz/Pulmonary Artery Line monitoring experience required
• Epicardial pacing wire management experience required
• Impella and Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) experience required
• CRRT/CVVHD experience required
• Blood product administration, arterial line, central line, PICC, and IV management experience required
• Continuous IV sedation, neuromuscular blockade, emergency medication, and procedural sedation experience required
• Cardiac and vasoactive drip titration experience required
• Ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and suctioning experience required
• Chest tube management experience required
• Special equipment experience required: Impella, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Swan-Ganz/Pulmonary Artery Lines, CRRT/CVVHD, mechanical ventilation, and epicardial pacing wires