RN - CVICU

RN - CVICU

Hospital: Centennial Medical Center

Location: Nashville, TN

Unit Name: CVICU

Building: Tower

Cost Center: 653/64125

Number of Beds: 16

Patient Ratios: 1:2, 1:1 for certain device patients

Unit Staffing Description: Free floating charge nurse to assist staff. Unit secretary and Administrative Care Tech M-F 0730-1530. Student Nurse Externs on variable shifts that assist nurses by performing tech duties.

Type of Equipment: Phillips bedside telemetry monitors, Hill-Rom beds, Alaris IV pumps

Documentation System: Meditech

Scheduling Requirements: 2 weekends/month, 1 summer holiday (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day), 2 Winter Holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, New Years Day)

Floating Policy: C/L employees float as needed, typically to other ICUs but can include other floors.

Patient Experience Requirements: None specific

Certifications: BLS

Hiring Profile Requested Skill Set: Must have: Strong critical care experience, including CVICU experience. Advanced skills needed: Skills with PA catheter and hemodynamic monitoring required, preferred experience with IABP, Impella, and CRRT.

Procedures Performed on Unit: Provide care to immediate post-operative cardiac surgery patients, including ECMO, Centrimags, and HM3 LVADS. Perform central line insertion, swan insertion, intubations, etc. on unit.

Certifications Required: ACLS, BLS

Dress Code: (Required uniform) Scrubs black, red, or galaxy blue, scrub jackets/vests only

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines.

Awards/Recognition: HCA Unit of Distinction Award Winner Daisy Award Recipient

Additional Information: 16 bed CVICU with 5 full time surgeons performing high volume and advanced cardiac surgeries. Specialize in post-operative cardiac surgery care and devices. Intensivist assigned to unit 24/7. Strong driven team of nurses with excellent teamwork.