Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in North Carolina

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: North Carolina
Agency: MARS Solutions Group
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 13 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

About Facility:


• 920 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025


• 457 licensed beds


• Trauma Level III


• Teaching Hospital


• Chest Pain Center


• Stroke Center of Excellence


• Bariatric Center of Excellence


• Unit Information:


• Beds: 14 private rooms, including two negative pressure rooms


• Minimum Years of Experience required - 2 years Critical Care (Resource Team requirement)


• Will you accept a first-time traveler - Not preferred but will consider (Resource Team)


• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:


• STEMI (unstable), cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, thoracic surgery


• CT Surgery to include CABG, Valve, Dissection


• Patient Ratios:


• RN: 1:2


• Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:


• RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)


• Skills required:


• Management of vasoactive medications, various surgical drains, chest tubes, ventilators, CRRT


• Invasive lines, including arterial lines, PA catheters, transvenous pacemakers


• Management of invasive devices, including IABP, Impella (flexible on devices 8/25/25-strongly preferred)


• Support within the Department:


• Charge nurse - may or may not have patient assignment


• IV/VAT Team? yes


• RT 24/7


• Intensivist 24/7 (unit based)


• Technology/Equipment:


• EMR: Epic


• IV Pump: Alaris


• Med dispensing: Omnicell


• Monitors: Phillips


• Floating: If yes, where?


• Within region and scope of practice


• Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises


• If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)


• Orientation (facility and unit) :


• NEO


• 2 days departmental


• Scheduling:


• Weekend rotation: every other


• No call


• Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays


• RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays - must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours


• Shift times: 0645-1915 and 1845- 0715


• Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks


• Other notes:


• Scrub Color: Navy


• Parking: Free