Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Parkersburg, WV

Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care in an 18-bed mixed-acuity CVICU unit serving both Step Down and ICU status patients at nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1 for fresh hearts and devices, 1:2 for ICU status, and 1:3 for step down status. Must have experience with CRRT, temporary pacemakers, post-permanent pacemaker care, acute MI pre/post cath, mediastinal/chest tubes, ventilator management, hypothermia protocol, and arterial lines.

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified CVICU RN in Parkersburg, West Virginia, 26101!

Job Title

RN (Registered Nurse) – CVICU

Location

Parkersburg, WV | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in an 18-bed mixed-acuity CVICU unit serving both Step Down and ICU status patients at nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1 for fresh hearts and devices, 1:2 for ICU status, and 1:3 for step down status
• Manage and titrate a broad range of vasoactive, antiarrhythmic, sedation, and anticoagulation drips including Cardizem, Cordarone, Epinephrine, Levophed, Vasopressin, Heparin, Propofol, and others
• Care for patients with complex cardiac and thoracic diagnoses including CABG/valve surgery, STEMI/NSTEMI, cardiogenic shock, pulmonary embolism, heart failure, and thoracic surgical procedures
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms independently every 4 hours; address monitor alarms in coordination with off-unit monitor techs using Philips monitoring systems
• Manage mediastinal and chest tubes, arterial lines, temporary pacemakers, ventilators, and CRRT as part of routine patient care
• Float as needed, primarily to ACU and ICU; may also float to Med-Surg and Telemetry with a maximum of 6 patients

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure in good standing
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum experience with post-operative open heart patients greater than 6 hours post-op from the OR
• Must have experience with CRRT, temporary pacemakers, post-permanent pacemaker care, acute MI pre/post cath, mediastinal/chest tubes, ventilator management, hypothermia protocol, and arterial lines
• Must have experience titrating drips
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; all submissions must include a copy of the candidate's unexpired driver's license

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Fresh open heart experience (direct from OR)
• IABP and/or Impella experience
• Hemodynamic monitoring and Swan-Ganz catheter experience

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported ICU environment with in-house intensivists, 24/7 respiratory therapy coverage, and PCT support on every shift
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling requests are welcomed, offering flexibility within the needs of the unit