CVICU Registered Nurse
Santa Cruz, CA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: CVICU Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Santa Cruz, California
Specialty: CVICU (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit)

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Experience

• Minimum 2+ years of CVICU nursing experience (higher value confirmed)

Licenses & Certifications

• Active California RN license
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• CCRN and PALS preferred but not required
• COVID-19 vaccination required

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Work within a mixed medical-surgical unit specializing in CVICU care
• Manage immediate post-operative cardiac surgery recovery patients
• Common patient diagnoses include mitral, aortic, and tricuspid valve replacements, CABG, and AAA repair
• Experience with IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump), CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy), and ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) preferred but not required
• Candidate will be required to take a proctored CVICU exam and interview prior to offer

Unit Details

• 16 beds/rooms
• Average daily patient load: 1 cardiac surgery patient plus 12 general med-surg ICU patients
• Providers on site: 1 cardiothoracic surgeon, 1 CTS PA
• EMR system: Cerner

Shift & Scheduling

• 12-hour shifts
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend (Friday-Sunday)
• Holiday work required
• Call or standby required
• Floating required; first to float
• Orientation: 3 shifts
• No Medical Assistants or CNAs on night shift (7p-7a)

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified / not required