Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Peoria, IL
ADN Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$4,272/weekOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown4x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
- Facility InformationShort Term Acute Care644 beds
Pay
Benefits
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- Company provided housing options
- Mileage reimbursement
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Weekly pay
- Life insurance
- Health Care FSA
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate of Science in Nursing
Description
SFMC - Adult Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Role
RN (Registered Nurse)
Location
Peoria, Illinois
Contract Length
13 weeks
Unit Details
- 20 beds, all private, all monitored with nurse
- Patient ratios vary by acuity: 1:1, 1:2, or 2:1
- 12-hour shifts: 7a-7p or 7p-7a
- Every other weekend
- Every other holiday
- Float to every level of care
- Travelers are expected to take a full team
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Illinois
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
- CVICU (2 years of experience)
- CVICU experience within the last year
- BLS issued by American Heart Association
- Experience working with Cardiac patients
- Experience working with Post-Operative Open Heart patients
- Experience with swan-ganz catheters
- Experience with arterial lines
- Experience with temporary pacemakers
- Experience with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
- Ability to titrate vasoactive drips (dopamine, dobutamine, levophed, epinephrine, neosynephrine, vasopressin, cleviprex, propofol, fentanyl, versed, insulin, heparin, esmolol)
- Experience with ventilator management
- Ability to interpret cardiac strips
- Experience with central line management
Preferred Qualifications
- ACLS
- CCRN
- Prefer more than 3-5 years of CVICU experience
- Experience with immediate post-op patients
- Experience with VAD and transplant patients
Clinical Focus
- Post open heart surgical patients, including CABG, valves, CABG/Valve
- Dissections, AAA, vascular procedures, carotids
- Post cardiovascular procedures
- STEMI, unstable angina, unstable N-STEMI
- Cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy, severe heart failure
- Targeted Temperature Management (Hypothermia)
- Transcutaneous pacing, transvenous pacing
- TAVRs
- Cardiac-related events requiring ICU care
- Ventilated patients
- Overflow patients from other ICUs, including COVID patients
- Soon to come: post VAD placement, post heart transplant patient
Equipment and Monitoring
- IABPs, Impellas, Swan Ganz, ECMO, external pacemakers, CRRT
- PICC, midlines, CVC, Swans, arterial lines (radial and femoral)
- Ventilators, CPAP, BPAP, heated high flow, nitric oxide
- Philips monitoring
- Monitor techs are available
Staffing and Support
- Charge nurses 24/7; they do take teams at times
- House supervisor 24/7
- PCTs available
- Respiratory therapists 24/7
- CV APNs/PAs and CCS APNs/PAs are present most of the time, with providers on call
Dress Code
- No particular scrub color required
- Scrubs must be appropriate in appearance
- Scrubs are not provided
Facility
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
2 nurses recommend working with OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
- Short Term Acute Care
- 644 beds
Employer
ADN Healthcare
He was so very helpful, informative and proactive; all that a traveler like me needs as I attempt to transition back into traveling in my career! Thank you Ariel!! Have a beautiful Monday!! "
Review of Ariel Grossman on Aug 28, 202313 nurses found this helpful
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Peoria, IL
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