RN - CVICU

About Facility:
• 920 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025
• 457 licensed beds
• Trauma Level III
• Teaching Hospital
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center of Excellence
• Bariatric Center of Excellence
• Unit Information:
• Beds: 14 private rooms, including two negative pressure rooms
• Minimum Years of Experience required - 2 years Critical Care (Resource Team requirement)
• Will you accept a first-time traveler - Not preferred but will consider (Resource Team)
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
• STEMI (unstable), cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, thoracic surgery
• CT Surgery to include CABG, Valve, Dissection
• Patient Ratios:
• RN: 1:2
• Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
• RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)
• Skills required:
• Management of vasoactive medications, various surgical drains, chest tubes, ventilators, CRRT
• Invasive lines, including arterial lines, PA catheters, transvenous pacemakers
• Management of invasive devices, including IABP, Impella (flexible on devices 8/25/25-strongly preferred)
• Support within the Department:
• Charge nurse - may or may not have patient assignment
• IV/VAT Team? yes
• RT 24/7
• Intensivist 24/7 (unit based)
• Technology/Equipment:
• EMR: Epic
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Phillips
• Floating: If yes, where?
• Within region and scope of practice
• Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises
• If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
• Orientation (facility and unit) :
• NEO
• 2 days departmental
• Scheduling:
• Weekend rotation: every other
• No call
• Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
• RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays - must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours
• Shift times: 0645-1915 and 1845- 0715
• Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks
• Other notes:
• Scrub Color: Navy
• Parking: Free