Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Arterial Lines, Cardiac Monitoring, Cardiology, Cardiothoracic (CT) Surgery, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Cerebral Vascular Accident, Critical Care, Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Electronic Medical Records, Epic Systems, Graphics, High Availability, Inotropic Medications, Intensive Care, Medications, Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Neuro-Intensive Care Unit, Nursing, On Call, Pacemaker, Paint Shop Pro Tubes, Parking Structures, Phlebotomy, Postanesthesia, Pumps, Pyxis, Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Training Organisation (RTO), Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (RICU), Respiratory Therapy, Surgical intensive Care Unit (SICU), Tracheotomy, Vasoconstrictor, Ventilator, Willing to Travel
Title: RN CVICU
Location: Milwaukee WI
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift 12hr Night Shift (36) Shift Information 1900-0700 SimpliFi Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No Yes
On Call, Call Back Requirements None
Weekend Rotation Every 3rd weekend
Holiday Requirements 1-2 per contract
Floating Requirements ED Holding (board patients waiting for an inpatient bed); Other ICU's (MRICU, SICU, CICU, Neuro ICU); MSU (Ratio-1:3); Sitter; PACU Surge
Facility Highlights- 933-bed Level II Trauma Center
- Magnet Designated
- Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Level III NICU
Unit Overview- 30-bed Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)
- First-time travelers accepted with required experience
- Experience Required:
- Minimum 3 years of ICU experience
- At least 1 year of recent CVICU experience
Patient Population Care for high-acuity cardiovascular, thoracic, and vascular surgery patients, including:
- Immediate post-op CABG
- TAVR/TMVR
- Valve repairs and replacements
- Heart transplants
- Epicardial & transvenous pacemakers
- Esophagectomy
- Pneumonectomy
- Lobectomy
- AAA repair
- TEVAR
- Carotid endarterectomy
Nurse-to-Patient Ratios- 1:1 (critical patients)
- 1:2 (standard ICU)
- 1:3 (mixed acuity)
- Tech ratio: 1:8–10
Required Certifications Required Skills Candidates must be proficient with:
- Swan-Ganz and arterial line monitoring
- Chest tubes
- Epicardial and transvenous pacemakers
- Ventilator and tracheostomy management
- Cardiac rhythm interpretation
- Inotropes, vasopressors, sedatives, and paralytics
- Drawing blood from invasive lines (no peripheral sticks)
- EPIC EMR
Preferred Experience
- ECMO
- CVVH/CRRT
- IABP
- VAD/LVAD
Unit Support- Dedicated CVICU Intensivist (24/7)
- CT Surgeon on call (24/7)
- General Intensivist (24/7)
- Hospitalist (24/7)
- ICU Respiratory Therapist (24/7)
- Charge Nurse (rarely takes patients)
- HUC available 24/7
- Phlebotomy support for peripheral blood draws
Equipment & EMR- EMR: EPIC
- IV Pumps: Alaris
- Medication Dispensing: Pyxis
Floating May float to:
- ED Holding
- Medical ICU (MICU)
- Surgical ICU (SICU)
- Cardiac ICU (CICU)
- Neuro ICU
- Medical-Surgical Unit (1:3 ratio)
- PACU Surge
- Sitter assignments
Orientation- 1-day orientation
- 2–4 hours of new employee orientation with supervisor/nurse educator
- Unit orientation with a preceptor
Scheduling- 36 hours/week
- 12-hour nights (7 PM–7 AM)
- Every 3rd weekend
- No call
- 1–2 holidays per contract
- Up to 7 days RTO may be approved
- 6-week scheduling cycle
Fatigue Policy
Staff, including travelers, may not work:
- More than 60 hours per week
- More than five consecutive 12-hour shifts
Additional Information- Professional solid-color scrubs (no logos or graphics)
- Free parking
- Days: Shuttle from remote lot (1–2 blocks away)
- Nights: Attached parking structure
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