Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $2,380 per week in Parkersburg, WV

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Parkersburg, WV
Agency: Mindlance Health
Pay: $2,380 per week
Shift Information: Days - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

ID: 78282997 Shift: 12H Days 12 hr days, weekends as scheduled Description: Unit Notes:50 mile radius rule - ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF CANDIDATE'S UNEXPIRED DRIVER'S LICENSECVICU# Beds18- Mixed acuity with Step Down and ICU status Ratios1:1 fresh hearts & devices, 1:2 ICU status patients, 1:3 step down status patientsRequired Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?)BLS, ACLSCommon diagnoses/Types of patientsAtrial fibrillation, Heart blocks, Bradycardia, NSTEMI, STEMI, Cardiac Arrest, Hyper/Hypotension, Pulmonary Embolisms, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Surgery (CABG/Valves), Heart Failure, Thoracic Surgery (VATS, Lobectomy, etc)Please list out common patients/diagnosis seen on the unitExperience or 'Must have' skills Prefer fresh open heart experience, but must have experience at least with >6 hr post op open heart patients. Must have CRRT experience Must have Temporary Pacemakers & Post Perm. Pacer experience Must have Acute MI- Pre/post cath experience Must have Mediastinal/Chest tubes experience Must have Ventilator experience Must have Hypothermia Protocol experience Must have experience with the drips below Must have Arterial Line experience Prefer IABP/ Impella experience Prefer Hemodynamic Monitoring/Swan-Ganz experienceEX: Must have experience with IABP, CRRT, Fresh open hearts from the ORImpella experience desiredAre RNs required to titrate drips?yesCommon titratable &/or set rate dripsCardizem, Cordarone, Cardene, Nitroglycerin, Esmolol, Cleviprex, Milrinone, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Lasix, Bumex, Epinephrine, Levophed, Vasopressin, Insulin, Heparin, Aggrastat, Precedex, Propofol, Versed, FentanylPlease list common drips out Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?Rare potential to work charge on night shift. Night shift charge nurses take assignments.Are there nurse aids on this unit/RatiosYes. 1-2 PCTs per shiftHospitalist or Intensivist in houseYesRT in ICU 24/7YesRT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc)Vent, Trach-vent, bipap, cpap, hiflow, trilogyAre there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?Monitors are watched by monitor techs off unit, but alarms are addressed by our RNs. Our RNs read their own strips q4. Philips monitors.Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?)Self- scheduling and block scheduling requests allowed and often granted, but during schedule balance period, requests can be changed to fill the needs of the unit.Weekend RequirementsEvery other weekendHoliday RequirementsAs needed to fill the needs of the unitIs there a call or standby requirement?NoFloating RequirementsTravelers float first. Float mainly to ACU and ICU, but can be floated to Med-Surg & Tele with max of 6 patients.Scrub Color/Dress CodeRoyal Blue specific orientation1 week orientation including modules, epic training, and orienting with unit RN.Additional NotesAdditional QuestionsNotes obtained: Phone Implementation, Email, or On-Site?Notes entered by & updated by & date: Cancellation may cancel 2 shifts per 13-week assignment and 1 shift for assignments less than 13 weeks Charting BSN License to Trauma Level: Care Shift Notes:12 hr days, weekends as scheduled Required (AHA), BLS (AHA) Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week Contract Weeks:91

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• CVICU Exam
• CVICU RN Skills Checklist
• Core Exam - Nursing
• Ishihara Colorvision Screening