RN - CVICU

CVICU RN

Job Title: CVICU RN

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: CVICU

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12

Experience: Minimum 1 year experience required.

License: Active Illinois license required or in the application process.

Certifications: BLS and ACLS required.

Must-Have: PICC line management and starting IVs experience required. Previous charge experience preferred. Cerner experience preferred.

Description: Position: CVICU RN. Shift: 18:45 - 07:00, 3x12 open to 4x12s, every third weekend. First-timers accepted. Weekend requirement: every third weekend. Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes. Open to accommodating block schedule? Yes, connect with manager to discuss schedule requests. Locals accepted: Yes, no radius. RTO restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days. Client may call-off up to 36 hours per thirteen-week assignment without payment for the cancelled hours. If clients cancel more hours than permitted, they will be billed accordingly. If candidates are placed on-call instead of being called off, this will count as a called-off shift. Patient ratios: 2 patients per nurse during days and nights, weekends. Special skills required: Accessing and managing ports. Arterial line management. Assist with chest tube insertion/removal. BiPAP/CPAP management. Blood product administration. Care of ventilated patients. Central line care/management. Continuous IV paralytics/neuro muscular blockade. Continuous IV sedation. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) care. CVVHD/CRRT. Management of emergency medications. Epicardial pacing wire care and management. High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) care. Infection prevention. Interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs). Interpretation of dysrhythmias. Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) care. Isolation precautions/PPE. IV insulin protocols. Management of dysrhythmias. Management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure. Neuro intensive care unit experience. Phlebotomy skills. PICC line management experience. Care of patients post-cardiac surgery. Pre/post cardiac catheterization/intervention. Procedural sedation administration and monitoring. Pulmonary artery line/Swan Ganz monitoring. Starting and maintaining IVs. Suctioning (ETT, NT). Surgical intensive care unit experience. Thermoregulation: hypothermia/hyperthermia. Titrate cardiac drips. Titrate vasoactive drips. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) experience. Valve repair/replacement experience. Ventilator management experience. Daily census: 6. Total staff beds: 562. Scrub color: Any solid color. Charting: Cerner. Patient age groups: Adults.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Free and unlimited continuing education units (CEUs)
• Disability insurance
• 24/7 dedicated Care Line and clinical liaison support
• Personalized career consultant and "single point of contact" service
• Industry‑leading pay rates, loyalty rewards & referral bonuses
• Free tax return assistance for travelers

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