Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) position requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience, CRRT competency, and open heart post-op care experience.

Details

• 18-bed mixed acuity unit serving both Step Down and ICU status patients in an acute care hospital setting
• Patient population includes atrial fibrillation, heart blocks, bradycardia, NSTEMI, STEMI, cardiac arrest, hyper/hypotension, pulmonary embolism, cardiogenic shock, heart surgery (CABG/valve), heart failure, and thoracic surgery (VATS, lobectomy)
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:1 for fresh hearts and devices, 1:2 for ICU status patients, 1:3 for step down status patients
• RNs are required to titrate drips; common drips include Cardizem, Cordarone, Cardene, Nitroglycerin, Esmolol, Cleviprex, Milrinone, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Lasix, Bumex, Epinephrine, Levophed, Vasopressin, Insulin, Heparin, Aggrastat, Precedex, Propofol, Versed, and Fentanyl
• Respiratory therapy (RT) is in the ICU 24/7; RT equipment includes ventilators, trach-vents, BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow, and Trilogy
• Monitor techs watch monitors off-unit, but RNs address alarms and read their own strips every 4 hours using Philips monitors
• Charting is performed in Epic
• 12-hour day shifts with every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage required based on unit needs
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling requests are allowed but may be adjusted during schedule balancing periods
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS (both AHA) required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Must have experience with post-op open heart patients (greater than 6 hours post-op); fresh open heart OR experience preferred
• Must have CRRT experience
• Must have temporary pacemaker and post-permanent pacemaker experience
• Must have acute MI pre/post cath experience
• Must have mediastinal and chest tube experience
• Must have ventilator management experience
• Must have hypothermia protocol experience
• Must have arterial line experience
• IABP and Impella experience preferred
• Hemodynamic monitoring and Swan-Ganz experience preferred
• Candidate must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• A copy of an unexpired driver's license is required for consideration

Additional Information

• Rare potential to work charge on night shift; night shift charge nurses take patient assignments
• 1-2 PCTs per shift provide support on the unit
• Intensivist is in-house
• Travelers float first, primarily to ACU and ICU; floating to Med-Surg and Telemetry is possible with a maximum of 6 patients
• Royal blue scrubs are required
• Orientation consists of approximately 1 week, including modules, Epic training, and orienting alongside a unit RN
• Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before applying; cumulative time worked within the WVU system applies, and travelers may not exceed one year total before requiring a 2-year break