RN - CVICU

RN - CVICU

Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:00)

Description: GWW 36 Ratios: 1:2-3 Years of experience: 2 CVICU First-timers accepted: Preferred N; up to manager depending on years of exp. Weekend Req: Yes, every other Certs Req: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS On-call Req? N Will this traveler need to float within scope to meet facility needs/float between like units? Y Open to accommodating block scheduling? Locals accepted: No - 50-mile radius rule from the main campus (Cape Fear Valley Medical Center) Pending License accepted: N RTO Restrictions: per manager's discretion Guaranteed Hours: Call off policy of 2 shifts per 13-week assignment. Once that is met all hours based on contracted shifts are guaranteed. Special Requirements: - Return Staff Policy: Have to be gone for 1 year to return as a traveler. - System has a 2 contract limit (can only extend once) then has to be gone for 6 months to return.

Skills: Arterial line management, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Care of the patient on ECMO*, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Central Venous Pressure Monitoring (CVP), Chronic/Acute Renal failure*, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade, Continuous IV sedation, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)*, CVA/Acute Stroke management*, CVVHD/CRRT*, ECMO*, Emergency Medications, Epicardial Pacing Wire Care and Management*, GI surgery*, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)*, Impella*, Infection Prevention, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)*, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Management of dysrhythmias, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Post Cardiac Surgery (directly from the OR)*, Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR)*, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention*, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring*, Sheath Removal*, Starting and maintaining IVs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Thermoregulation: hypothermia/hyperthermia, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)*, Valve Repair/Replacement*, Ventilator Management

Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type: - Patient Ratios Days: 2 Patient Ratios Nights: 2 Patient Ratios Weekends: 2 Float Required: Other ICU; to step-down (up to 4 patients) Call Required: - Weekend Coverage: True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: - Pre-Approved Time Off: - Orientation Hours: 24

Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census: 11 Number of Visits Per Day: - Number of Rooms: 11 Number of Beds: 11 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support: Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses: Post-CT surgery (CABG; valve (surg and transcath); aortic repair; thoracic); vascular surgery (carotid, aorta); any non-neurosurg ICU overflow Special Procedures/Unit Details: Bedside bronch; bedside ECMO cannulation; CRRT (NxStage); SLED (Tablo)

Compliance Note: Vaccine exemption requests must be sent ASAP to avoid delays. Travelers cannot start with pending approval.