Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Salem, Oregon, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$3,029.04/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a CVICU/CVIMCU position requiring 2+ years of cardiovascular ICU experience and current Oregon RN licensure.

Details

Blended cardiovascular care unit with 18 CVICU beds and 12 CVIMCU beds.

Cares for patients 16 years and older with cardiac diagnoses including heart failure, post-cardiac arrest, CABG, valve repair/replacement, VATS/thoracotomy, IABP therapy, Impella insertion, post PCI, pacemaker insertion, ablation, arrhythmia, STEMI/NSTEMI, and EKOS.

Night shift schedule of 4x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:30.

Floating required within the facility and to nearby affiliated West Valley Hospital, approximately 15 minutes away.

Epic charting system experience required.

Requirements

• Active Oregon RN license required (pending licensure accepted, expired licenses not accepted)
• Active Oregon CNA license required and must be in hand at time of consideration (pending CNA licenses not accepted)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• CCRN certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required, with telemetry experience
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Strong cardiovascular experience needed, including CABG, valve repair/replacement, IABP, Impella, TAVR, VAD, and pre/post cardiac cath care
• Skilled in arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, blood product administration, and IV therapy
• Experience with ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, ABG interpretation, and suctioning
• Experience with titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, continuous IV sedation, and neuromuscular blockade
• Experience managing CVVHD/CRRT and acute/chronic renal failure preferred
• Experience with hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun and post-neurosurgery management a plus
• Shock program management experience preferred
• Copies of all required certifications and a supervisor reference required for consideration
• Nursys license verification dated within the last 30 days required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide advanced critical care nursing to a diverse cardiac patient population including surgical, thoracic, and vascular cases
• Work within a multidisciplinary team recognized among the nation's Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals in 2020
• Unit has received the AACN Silver Beacon Award for Nursing Care Excellence
• Robust training program available covering beginner to advanced cardiovascular intensive care topics including IABP, CRRT, targeted temperature management, and VAD care
• Advanced certification is encouraged and supported
• Former Salem Health employees must wait six months from their termination date before being eligible for assignment
• Assignments generally start within 3–4 weeks of the current date
• Required training modules (up to 8 hours) must be completed prior to start and annually thereafter
• Candidates may only be considered for one position within the Salem Health system at a time
• Finalized RTO must be confirmed prior to consideration; late requests may impact contract eligibility
• Block scheduling is not accommodated