Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Peoria, IL

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Peoria, IL
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified CVICU RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61637!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU

Location

Peoria, IL

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite | Every other weekend and every other holiday required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed, all-private, fully monitored CVICU with patient ratios of 1:1, 1:2, or 2:1 based on acuity
• Care for a complex cardiovascular patient population including post open-heart surgical patients (CABG, valve, dissections, AAA, vascular procedures, carotids), STEMI, cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy, severe heart failure, TAVRs, transcutaneous and transvenous pacing, targeted temperature management, and ventilated patients
• Titrate and manage multiple vasoactive and sedation drips including dopamine, dobutamine, levophed, epinephrine, neo, vasopressin, cleviprex, propofol, fentanyl, versed, insulin, heparin, and esmolol, among others
• Manage and troubleshoot specialty intervention equipment including IABPs, Impellas, Swan-Ganz catheters, ECMO, external pacemakers, and CRRT, as well as lines including PICC, midlines, CVCs, arterial lines (radial and femoral)
• Independently read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips on Philips monitoring systems; collaborate with monitor techs, PCTs, charge nurses, respiratory therapists, and advanced practice providers available 24/7
• Float to other levels of care as needed and assume a full patient team assignment

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure
• Minimum of 2 years of CVICU experience with demonstrated proficiency in cardiovascular critical care
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Proficiency with specialty cardiovascular equipment including swans, arterial lines, CVCs, temporary pacemakers, IABPs, and ventilators
• Ability to titrate multiple drips simultaneously and manage high-acuity, complex patients independently from day one
• Strong cardiac rhythm interpretation, critical thinking, assessment, communication, and time management skills; ability to perform in a fast-paced, high-stress environment

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CCRN certification
• Experience with immediate post-operative cardiac surgical patients
• Familiarity with VAD patients and/or cardiac transplant care
• Experience with nitric oxide, ECMO, and EP patient populations

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-acuity, technology-rich cardiovascular ICU environment with 24/7 charge nurse, house supervisor, respiratory therapy, and advanced practice provider support
• Gain exposure to a broad and complex cardiovascular patient population with expanding program offerings on the horizon

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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