Travel RN Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit (CVPC)

Job Description

Job Description

Travel RN – Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit (CVPC) – Auto Offer

Hospital: Mission Hospital – Memorial Campus
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Address: 509 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
Unit: 4Heart – Cardiovascular Progressive Care (CVPC)
Building: E Heart Tower (E4)

Schedule

• Shift: Day Shift
• Hours: 3 × 12-hour shifts (36 hours/week)
• Shift Time: 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM
• Auto-Offer: Yes
• Call: None
• Weekend Requirement: Minimum 6 weekend shifts (Saturday/Sunday, day or night) every 6-week schedule
• Holiday: Must be flexible to work holidays

Unit Overview

• 40-bed Cardiac Surgery Stepdown Unit
• Primary patient population includes:
  • CABG
  • AVR/MVR
  • Bentall procedures
  • TAVR
  • Thoracic surgeries (lobectomy, thoracotomy)
  • Esophagogastrectomy
  • AAA (open & endovascular)
  • Fem-pop bypass
  • Carotid endarterectomy
• Also cares for medical cardiology overflow patients:
  • Heart failure
  • Chest pain
  • DKA
  • Sepsis
  • Heart block

Staffing

• Approximately 100 staff members
• Day Shift:
  • 1 Charge RN (typically out of staffing)
  • 13 RNs
  • 4 Patient Care Technicians (PCTs)
  • 1 Health Unit Coordinator (HUC)
• Patient Ratios:
  • RN: 1:5
  • PCT: 1:13

Equipment & EMR

• Baxter IV Pumps
• CADD Epidural Pumps
• Patient lifts
• EMR: Cerner

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Stepdown experience ( required )
• Telemetry experience ( required )

Preferred Experience

• Recent (within 1 year) cardiovascular and vascular surgery experience, including:
  • Open heart surgery
  • TAVR
  • Lobectomy
  • AAA repair
  • Fem-pop bypass
• CVICU experience

Common Skills & Procedures

• Epidural management
• Chest tube management
• Tube feedings
• Glucommander insulin protocol
• Management of cardiac drips, including:
  • Phenylephrine
  • Dobutamine
  • Dopamine
  • Milrinone
  • Cardizem
  • Amiodarone
  • Insulin
  • Heparin
  • Nitroglycerin
  • Ketamine

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS

Floating

May float to:

• Stepdown units (1:5 ratio)
• Medical-Surgical units (1:6–7 ratio)
• Emergency Department inpatient holding area (1:6 ratio)

Dress Code

• All navy scrubs
• White top with navy bottoms
• All white scrubs

Ideal Candidate

• Strong Stepdown and Telemetry background
• Comfortable caring for post-operative cardiovascular patients
• Team player who enjoys a fast-paced environment
• Flexible and adaptable to floating as needed

This is an excellent Auto-Offer opportunity for experienced Stepdown/Telemetry nurses interested in caring for complex cardiovascular surgery patients at a high-acuity, nationally recognized hospital.

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Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA

Company Description

Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA