RN - CVICU

RN - CVICU

The 20-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) is a fast-paced specialty intensive care unit that provides expertise in delivering care to cardiovascular patients. Staff cares for high acuity specialty patients, such as stable heart and lung transplants, ventricular assist devices and ECMO patients. Ratios are 1:2-3 days/1:2-3 nights. BLS required, ACLS preferred. Two years of prior experience required (must have 2 years exp in large, urban hospital). Drips are required on all floors. EPIC charting experience required. First timers NOT accepted (will consider if the traveler has 2 years of experience at a Level l Academic Medical Center). In addition to CNAs, care teams include care techs, transport team, swoop/paramedics. LPNs are assigned on some, but not all, floors. 100% NICOTINE FREE FACILITY. Weekends: 4 weekend shifts out of 8 possible in a 4-week period. Days: Saturday and Sunday. Nights: Friday night and Saturday night. RTO restrictions: Up to two weeks of RTO permitted. RTO must be submitted with application. Additional requests after confirmation at manager discretion. Holiday Requirement: Travelers must work 2/3 major holidays - please submit this request with application. Locals Accepted: NO (candidate must be more than 100 miles from facility). Pending license accepted: Yes, but if license is not IN HAND at the time of submission then traveler will be booked six weeks out. Scrubs: MANDATORY - RNs wear Steele gray scrubs with the Nebraska Medicine logo printed on the back. Information on how to obtain Nebraska Medicine branded scrubs will be shared once traveler is confirmed. Facility also sells gray T-shirts that can be worn in their company store. Parking: Professionals can obtain a parking permit (cost depends on the lot, but is approx. $55/month) or they can use daily rate parking ($3 to park for 20 hrs). Nebraska Medical Center - Nebraska Medical Center (NMC) is the No. 1 rated hospital in the Omaha metro area and the state of Nebraska. NMC is a 718 acute-care bed facility that provides care to some of the sickest and most complex patients from a team of experts that represents more than 1,000 physicians in all major specialties and services. As the teaching hospital for the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), our patients also benefit from one of the nation’s leaders in cutting edge research and education.