RN CVICU Cardio Vascular ICU

Unit Notes

RNs need to be open to Floating!
Busy/Large Level 1 Trauma
Candidates need to be flexible on scheduling - no self scheduling
EOW required
EPIC required

Successful placements here have 3 years exp pervious travel exp. and have worked in a very busy hospital in the past.

# of Beds 18
Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:2 occassionally 1:1
Required Certifications (i.e. BLS ACLS) ACLS BLS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients heart faliure STEMI Pulmonary emboli arrhythmias MICU overflow
Experience or Must have skills ventilators managing pressors hemodynamics (Client CVP arterial lines) Sheaths IABP Impella CRRT occasionally paralyze and sedate patients - BIS & TOF
Are RNs required to titrate drips yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips Epinephrine norepinephrine vasopressin dobutamine milrinone amiodarone cardene Giapresa occasionally
Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift Does the charge nurse take an assignment Yes goal is free charge but not often achieved
Hospitalist &/or Intensivist in house 24/7 In the ICU 24/7 CCU is not a closed unit yet. MICU patients are managed in an intensivist model. Cardiology patients vary but the CCU fellow is availalbe 24/7
RT in ICU 24/7 Yes
RT Equipment (Vents Cpap BiPap High Flow etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot Ventilator troubleshooting required should be capable of interveningn in an emergency situation like self extubation or trach dislodgememnt Must be able to sucton competently and identify issues requiring escalation.
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit Are RNs required to read their own strips What brand are the tele monitors RNs interpret their own strips. Client monitors in use.
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling Block scheduling) Self scheduling. Travelers fill in the open holes and work every other weekend. Attempts to accommodate schedule requests as much as possible while meeting the unit needs.
Weekend Requirements every other may be occasional exceptions based on staffing needs
Holiday Requirements Holidays are usually covered but days before and after will be required occasional
Is there a call or standby requirement no
Floating Requirements First to float to similar units
Scrub Color/Dress Code teal tops and bottoms solid or coordination non terrycloth jackets
How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation two 12 hour shifts

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