CVICU

Opportunity:

RN - CVICU

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Every other weekend (EOW) required
• No self-scheduling - travelers fill in open shifts and must be flexible on scheduling
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Unit has 18 beds with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2, occasionally 1:1
• Must be open to floating - first to float to similar units
• Common diagnoses include heart failure, STEMI, pulmonary emboli, arrhythmias, and MICU overflow
• Required to manage ventilators, pressors, and hemodynamics including PAC, CVP, and arterial lines
• Experience with sheaths, IABP, Impella, and CRRT required
• Must be capable of occasionally paralyzing and sedating patients using BIS and TOF monitoring
• Required to titrate drips including epinephrine, norepinephrine, vasopressin, dobutamine, milrinone, amiodarone, cardene, and occasionally Giapresa
• Must interpret own cardiac monitor strips - HP monitors are in use
• Ventilator troubleshooting required, including ability to intervene in emergency situations such as self-extubation or trach dislodgement
• Must be able to suction competently and identify issues requiring escalation
• Respiratory therapy available in the ICU 24/7
• CCU fellow available 24/7
• Holidays are typically covered, but days before and after holidays may be required
• Two 12-hour shifts of unit-specific orientation provided
• Dress code: teal tops and bottoms, solid or coordinating non-terrycloth jackets
• EPIC documentation required
• 3+ years of experience preferred, with previous travel experience and background in a high-volume hospital setting strongly recommended
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS