RN CVICU

Job Description

Job Description

Title: RN CVICU
Location: Milwaukee WI
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift 12hr Night Shift (36) Shift Information 1900-0700 SimpliFi Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No Yes
On Call, Call Back Requirements None
Weekend Rotation Every 3rd weekend
Holiday Requirements 1-2 per contract
Floating Requirements ED Holding (board patients waiting for an inpatient bed); Other ICU's (MRICU, SICU, CICU, Neuro ICU); MSU (Ratio-1:3); Sitter; PACU Surge

• 933-bed Level II Trauma Center
• Magnet Designated
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Level III NICU

• 30-bed Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)
• First-time travelers accepted with required experience
• Experience Required:
  • Minimum 3 years of ICU experience
  • At least 1 year of recent CVICU experience

Care for high-acuity cardiovascular, thoracic, and vascular surgery patients, including:

• Immediate post-op CABG
• TAVR/TMVR
• Valve repairs and replacements
• Heart transplants
• Epicardial & transvenous pacemakers
• Esophagectomy
• Pneumonectomy
• Lobectomy
• AAA repair
• TEVAR
• Carotid endarterectomy

• 1:1 (critical patients)
• 1:2 (standard ICU)
• 1:3 (mixed acuity)
• Tech ratio: 1:8 10

• BLS
• ACLS
• CCRN preferred

Candidates must be proficient with:

• Swan-Ganz and arterial line monitoring
• Chest tubes
• Epicardial and transvenous pacemakers
• Ventilator and tracheostomy management
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Inotropes, vasopressors, sedatives, and paralytics
• Drawing blood from invasive lines (no peripheral sticks)
• EPIC EMR

Preferred Experience

• ECMO
• CVVH/CRRT
• IABP
• VAD/LVAD

• Dedicated CVICU Intensivist (24/7)
• CT Surgeon on call (24/7)
• General Intensivist (24/7)
• Hospitalist (24/7)
• ICU Respiratory Therapist (24/7)
• Charge Nurse (rarely takes patients)
• HUC available 24/7
• Phlebotomy support for peripheral blood draws

• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pumps: Alaris
• Medication Dispensing: Pyxis

May float to:

• ED Holding
• Medical ICU (MICU)
• Surgical ICU (SICU)
• Cardiac ICU (CICU)
• Neuro ICU
• Medical-Surgical Unit (1:3 ratio)
• PACU Surge
• Sitter assignments

• 1-day orientation
• 2 4 hours of new employee orientation with supervisor/nurse educator
• Unit orientation with a preceptor

• 36 hours/week
• 12-hour nights (7 PM 7 AM)
• Every 3rd weekend
• No call
• 1 2 holidays per contract
• Up to 7 days RTO may be approved
• 6-week scheduling cycle

Fatigue Policy
Staff, including travelers, may not work:

• More than 60 hours per week
• More than five consecutive 12-hour shifts

• Professional solid-color scrubs (no logos or graphics)
• Free parking
  • Days: Shuttle from remote lot (1 2 blocks away)
  • Nights: Attached parking structure

Why TalentBurst?
At TalentBurst, we deliver more than talent, we deliver outcomes. We partner with you to move quickly and connect you to opportunities aligned with your skills and long term growth.

Backed by precision, transparency, and results, we connect top talent with leading organizations through trusted partnerships.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement options.

TalentBurst is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce.

Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA

Company Description

Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA