RN - CVICU

RN - CVICU

Hospital: Centennial Medical Center Location: Nashville, TN Address: 2300 Patterson St. Nashville, TN 37203 Unit Name: CVICU Building: Tower Cost Center: 653/64125

General Information

• Number of Beds: 16
• Patient Ratios: 1:2, 1:1 for certain device patients
• Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability): Free floating charge nurse to assist staff. Unit secretary and Administrative Care Tech M-F 0730-1530. Student Nurse Externs on variable shifts that assist nurses by performing tech duties.
• Type of equipment: Phillips bedside telemetry monitors, Hill-Rom beds, Alaris IV pumps
• Documentation system: Meditech

Scheduling requirements: 2 weekends/month, 1 summer holiday (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day), 2 Winter Holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, New Years Day)

Floating policy: C/L employees float as needed, typically to other ICUs but can include other floors.

Patient Experience requirements: None specific

Hospital Specifics

• Certifications: BLS
• Hiring profile Requested Skill Set: Must have: Strong critical care experience, including CVICU experience Advanced skills needed: Skills with PA catheter and hemodynamic monitoring required, preferred experience with IABP, Impella, and CRRT.
• Procedures performed on unit: Provide care to immediate post-operative cardiac surgery patients, including ECMO, Centrimags, and HM3 LVADS. Perform central line insertion, swan insertion, intubations, etc. on unit.
• Certifications Required: ACLS, BLS
• Dress Code: (Required uniform) Scrubs black, red, or galaxy blue, scrub jackets/vests only

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please attach unit specific policies and guidelines.

Awards/Recognition: HCA Unit of Distinction Award Winner Daisy Award Recipient

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc. 16 bed CVICU with 5 full time surgeons performing high volume and advanced cardiac surgeries. Specialize in post-operative cardiac surgery care and devices. Intensivist assigned to unit 24/7. Strong driven team of nurses with excellent teamwork.

Client Details Address 2300 Patterson Street City Nashville State TN Zip Code 37203