Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: CVICU
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night shift
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum of 3 years ICU/CVICU experience, with at least 1 year of ventilator and cardiac drip experience.
License: RN License required.
Certifications: ACLS, NIH.
Must-Have: Cardiac Rhythm Knowledge Exam (must pass facility test with 90%).
Description:
The purpose of the unit profile is to provide an exceptional understanding of the unit.
The unit features a total of 27 beds.
Patient ratios are acuity adaptable, ranging from 1:1 to 1:4 depending on patient acuity.
Nursing staff are required to work every other weekend.
Night shift staff can be placed on call or low census once every 4 weeks.
Required equipment includes ekos, balloon pumps, OH, impella, IV pumps, transvenous pacers, cardiac monitors, CRRT, and ventilators.
The electronic medical record system used is Epic.
Ideal candidates should possess a hard-working, punctual, reliable, and outgoing personality.
The dress code for nursing staff includes navy blue scrubs.
Unacceptable attire includes sweatshirts or T-shirts, and facial piercings must be removed or covered with flesh-colored material.
Previous critical care experience is preferred.
Candidates must have at least 2 years of progressive care experience.