Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CCU position requiring open-heart and post-cardiac surgery recovery experience.

Job Details

• Work in the Cardiac/Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of a hospital setting,
• 3x12 hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM,
• 18-week assignment length,
• Patient ratio of 1:2-3,
• Floating within the hospital may be required based on patient care needs,
• Uses Epic EMR,

Job Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required in hand,
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (preferred),
• Minimum 2-3 years of CCU/ICU experience required,
• Open-heart surgery experience required, including recovery of fresh post-surgical patients,
• Previous travel nursing experience required,
• Epic EMR experience required,
• Skilled in arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, and IV therapy,
• Experience with ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and respiratory care,
• Experience with cardiac drips, vasoactive drips, and dysrhythmia management,
• Preferred experience with cardiac assist devices such as Impella and Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP),

Additional Information

• Care for cardiovascular and post-surgical cardiac patients including CABG, TAVR, and valve repair/replacement cases,
• Maximum of 5 days RTO permitted per assignment, with all requests disclosed at time of consideration,
• No block schedules will be accepted for this assignment,
• Required orientation modules completed and signed off by facility managers,
• Local travelers accepted under the same terms as non-local candidates,
• Travel pairs accepted for this assignment,
• Former staff must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year before being considered for a travel assignment