CVICU Registered Nurse
Asheville, NC
LanceSoft
3x12 hrs

General CommentsHospital:
Mission Hospital Location: Asheville NC
Address:509 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801

Unit Name: CICU

Building: J Building

General Information Unit Specifics:

Scrub Color(s) All Navy or Navy and White

Number of Beds : 16

Patient Ratios : 2/1 or 1/1 (occasionally 3/1 depending on acuity)

Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability) : RNs only no HUC or PCT

Type of equipment : Vent, Telemetry, Baxter IV Pump, IABP, CRRT Impella, Hypothermia

Documentation system: Cerner

Scheduling requirements: 36hrs/week, alternating weekends, 12 hour shifts

Floating policy: Travelers float to all areas

Patient Experience requirements: ICU experience required
Hospital Specifics-

Certifications: None required.
CCRN, IABP, Impella and CRRT appreciated
Hiring profile
Requested Skill Set: Titration of Vesicant Meds, Familiarity with Pressors, Sedation, Paralytics, experience with Vents, Trachs, telemetry interpretation, Understanding of Hemodynamics and PA Catheter set up and interpretation, Transvenous pacing, Cardioversion, TEE, Familiarity with chest tube insertions and maintenance

Must have: Titration of Vesicant Meds, Familiarity with Pressors, Sedation, Paralytics, experience with Vents, Trachs, telemetry interpretation, Understanding of Hemodynamics and PA Catheter set up and interpretation

Advanced skills needed: Desirable skills include IABP, Impella, CRRT

Procedures performed on unit:
Cardioversion, Central line insertion, EGD, Bronchoscopy, Chest Tube insertions, Pericardiocentesis, Thoracentesis

Certifications Required: None required CCRN recommended

Dress Code: (Required uniform)

No pullovers or hoodies, no green scrubs except when uniform is soiled at work, Must adhere to uniform colors named above

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No. of Positions: 1/1.