Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced CVICU RN for a travel contract at a Magnet-designated, Level III Trauma teaching hospital, requiring advanced cardiac device experience including LVAD/RVAD/Impella and PA catheter interpretation.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting in a Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)
• 672-bed Magnet-designated, Level III Trauma, academic teaching facility
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required within the ICU community, including CVICU, Med/Surg ICU, and Neuro ICU
• Charting in Epic/Excellian (experience required)
• No on-call responsibilities
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Parking available at a flat rate of $0.55/hour

Requirements

• Active MN RN license required; pending license accepted
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU experience required
• PA catheter interpretation and analysis required
• Experience with LVAD, RVAD, and Impella required
• Experience with IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump) required
• Experience with CRRT required
• Experience with ventilator management required
• Proficiency with hemodynamic monitoring, including PA catheters required
• Open heart recovery direct from OR strongly preferred
• Experience with CRRT via Prismaflex and ECMO preferred
• Epic/Excellian EMR experience required
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible
• At least 1 supervisor reference required for consideration
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position

Additional Information

• Specialized equipment used includes: Temporary pacemakers, Targeted Temperature Management, Prisma Flex, Endotool for glucose monitoring, bedside trachs and PEGs, Heart Mate 2 & 3, CentriMag, and Balloon Pump
• Pre-start online modules are required to be completed before the first day of work
• Travelers who have previously worked at this facility as permanent staff or per diem must have been separated for at least 3 months before being eligible
• RTO requests of no more than 5 days are preferred for this assignment