CVICU

Opportunity:

RN - CVICU

Job Details:

• 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Every third weekend required, approximately 4 weekend shifts per contract
• No on-call required
• Self-scheduling; no block scheduling available
• Patient ratio is 1:2
• Floating to MICU or STU/NEU may be required based on facility needs
• Minimum 2 years of strong CVICU experience required
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Travel experience required
• First-time travelers not accepted
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Charting system: Epic (required)
• Required certifications: BLS and ACLS
• Provide care for adult patients in a 19-bed cardiovascular ICU with an average daily census of approximately 15 patients
• Care for post-operative open-heart surgery patients and high-acuity cardiac critical care patients
• Common diagnoses include post-operative CABG, valve repair/replacement, aortic aneurysm/dissection, cardiogenic shock, acute myocardial infarction, acute heart failure, respiratory failure, and cardiac arrhythmias
• Care for patients requiring advanced mechanical circulatory support
• 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
• Central venous pressure and Swan-Ganz/Pulmonary Artery Line monitoring experience required
• Epicardial pacing wire management experience required
• Impella and IABP experience required
• CRRT/CVVHD and acute/chronic renal failure management experience required
• Arterial line, central line, PICC, and blood product administration experience required
• Continuous IV sedation, neuromuscular blockade, emergency medication, and procedural sedation experience required
• Cardiac and vasoactive drip titration experience required
• BiPAP/CPAP, mechanical ventilation, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and suctioning experience required
• Special equipment experience required: ECMO circuits, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, Impella, CRRT machines, mechanical ventilators, Swan-Ganz catheters, invasive arterial pressure monitoring, temporary pacemakers, Baxter infusion pumps, and chest drainage systems