Job Title: RN - CVICU
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 1 year of ICU experience
License: Active RN License
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
Cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring skills
Ability to interpret cardiac strips and rhythms
Experience with arterial lines and titration of drips
Ventilator care experience
Description:
This role involves working within a community-based hospital that supports a teaching status with interns, residents, advanced practice providers, and nursing students.
The unit consists of 8 beds with an average daily census of 7 patients.
Patient types include those requiring advanced hemodynamic monitoring after myocardial infarctions, cardiac interventional procedures, and various surgical patients.
This role will support patients with respiratory compromise, renal failure requiring continuous renal replacement therapy, and those in severe sepsis with hemodynamic instability.
Close management is required for patients post open heart surgery or with cardiac support devices.
The nurse will be responsible for managing patients who may require targeted temperature management following cardiac arrests and monitoring neuro medical cases.
Patient ratios are typically 1:2 in ICU settings, with special high acuity cases receiving 1:1 care.
Additional support from nurse techs and receptionists is available within the unit.
Technical requirements include familiarity with electronic medical records and specific monitoring equipment.
The unit encourages a team-focused culture emphasizing collaboration and support among staff members.
Weekend rotations and holiday expectations apply.
This position will also require flexibility and adaptability to care for various patient needs within critical care environments.