Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

RN - Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Job Details:

• Work on a 40-bed Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit (CVPC) located on the E4 floor of the Heart Tower
• Care for primary patient population including CV surgery and vascular surgery patients (open heart surgery, CABG, AVR, MVR, Bentall, TAVR), thoracic lung surgery (lobectomy, thoracotomy), esophagogastrectomy, AAA (open and endovascular), fem-pop bypass, and carotid endarterectomies
• Also receive overflow medical cardiology patients with diagnoses including heart failure, DKA, chest pain, sepsis, heart block, and more
• Patient ratio of 1:5 patients per RN
• Day shift staffing includes 1 charge RN, 13 RNs, 4 PCTs, and 1.33 HUC; night shift includes 1 charge RN, 13 RNs, 4 PCTs, and 0.33 HUC
• Perform epidural management, chest tube management, tube feedings, IV glucommander, and cardiac drip management (phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, cardizem, amiodarone, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, ketamine)
• Utilize Baxter IV pumps, CADD epidural pumps, and various lifts
• Document using Cerner EMR
• Stepdown experience and telemetry experience required
• Prior CV surgery and vascular surgery population experience within the last year preferred (open heart, TAVR, lobectomy, AAA repair, fem-pop bypass)
• CVICU experience preferred
• Required certifications: ACLS and BLS
• Dress code: All navy, white tops/navy bottoms, or all white scrubs
• No on-call requirements
• Minimum of 6 weekend shifts (Saturday/Sunday, day or night) per 6-week schedule period
• Flexibility to work holidays required
• Float to stepdown units (1:5 ratios), medical/surgical units (1:6-7 ratios), or ER inpatient holding area (1:6) as needed