RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)

Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiovascular Care UnitThe Cardiovascular Unit (CVU) is a 30-bed unit providing medical, pre-operative, and post-operative surgical care to admitted patients classified as medium to high acuity. The unit caters to patients who are generally stable but at high risk of becoming unstable, presenting higher complexity, and having existing co-morbidities. This necessitates a higher level of nursing care than what is typically found in general patient care units. The CVU serves a diverse patient population ranging from young adults to geriatric patients. Examples of conditions treated in this unit include:Cardiac diagnosesPre/Post cardiac artery bypass surgeryCarotid endarterectomyAcute Myocardial Infarction (MI)Post pacemaker insertionArrhythmia detectionCongestive Heart Failure (CHF)PneumoniaOther related disease processesThe patient-to-nurse ratio shall not exceed 1:4.Shift InformationShift: 12-hour days, starting at 0700Holiday Coverage Required: YesQualificationsCurrent California RN licenseCurrent Basic Life Support (BLS) certificationCurrent Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certificationExperience with EPIC chartingMinimum of 2 years of Critical Care experienceSuccessful completion of prior traveler assignmentsNote: The role may require floating to other units, including Med/Surg.