RN - CCU

RN - CCU

Profession: Nursing

Specialty: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Night 3x12-Hour; Day 3x12-Hour

Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Experience: Minimum of 2 years required

License: Active Registered Nurse license

Certifications: ACLS, BLS, AHA, NIHSS

Must-Have: Experience in mixed acuity ICU/PCU

Description:The position requires a Registered Nurse for an ICU/PCU mixed acuity unit.

Nursing assignments are made on a shift-to-shift basis.

Assignments are based on patient acuity and staff skill level.

This ensures that each patient receives quality care.

Typical nurse to patient ratios are 1:1 and 2:1 for ICU level patients.

For PCU level patients, the ratio is typically 3:1.

The unit cares for critically ill and acutely ill patients requiring advanced cardiac care.

Patient populations include unstable pre-heart transplants and heart failure requiring close monitoring.

Other patients may include those with acute myocardial infarctions and post-interventional cardiology procedures.

Experience in managing invasive hemodynamics is essential.

Nurses will float within scope as per facility needs between like units.

Certifications in ACLS and BLS are required.

Successful candidates will possess skills in arterial line management, central line care, and respiratory failure management.

The nurse will be expected to interpret arterial blood gases and dysrhythmias.

Emergency medication administration experience is necessary.

Candidates should be skilled in managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure.

Continuous IV sedation and neuromuscular blockade experience is required.

Additional skills include starting and maintaining IVs, suctioning, and ventilator management.

The ability to manage hypothermia protocols and conduct blood product administration is also essential.

This position entails working weekends.