TRAVEL - RN - CVICU - COST CENTER (653) - 7:00PM - 7:00AM

Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) Opportunity

Hospital: Centennial Medical Center

Location: Nashville, TN

Unit Name: CVICU

General Information Unit Specifics:

• Number of Beds: 16
• Patient Ratios: 1:2, 1:1 for certain device patients
• 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 ICU's but can include other floors.

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.
• Certifications Required: ACLS, BLS

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.

Dress Code:

• Scrubs black, red, or galaxy blue, scrub jackets/vests only

Unit Guidelines/Policies:

See Attached

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.