Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
Peoria, IL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Adult Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Location: Peoria, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (12-hour shifts, 7pm–7am)
Hours per Week: 36 hours

Unit Overview

• 20 private, monitored beds
• Patient ratios vary by acuity: 1:1, 1:2, or 2:1
• Patient population includes post open heart surgery (CABG, valve procedures), dissections, vascular surgeries, STEMI, unstable angina/N-STEMI, cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy, severe heart failure, TAVRs, ventilated patients, and overflow ICU patients including COVID cases
• Specialty interventions: IABPs, Impellas, Swan Ganz catheters, ECMO, external pacemakers, CRRT
• Lines commonly used: PICC, midlines, central venous catheters (CVC), Swan-Ganz, arterial lines (radial and femoral)
• Ventilator support includes ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, heated high flow, and nitric oxide therapy
• Telemetry monitoring with Philips systems; RNs must read and interpret cardiac strips

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Minimum 2 years of Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) experience, with at least some experience within the last year
• Completion of at least one travel assignment
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Team and Support

• Charge nurses and house supervisors available 24/7; charge nurses may take patient assignments
• Patient care technicians (PCTs) support the unit with ratios typically between 1:12 and 1:15
• Cardiovascular and critical care advanced practice providers (APNs/PAs) available most of the time; physicians on call
• Respiratory therapists available 24/7

Scheduling and Work Environment

• 12-hour shifts (7am–7pm or 7pm–7am); this position is night shift
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend (Friday/Saturday nights for night shift)
• Holiday requirement: every other holiday
• No self-scheduling or block scheduling for travelers
• Floating required to all levels of care; travelers expected to take a full team
• Dress code: no specific scrub color required; scrubs must be clean and professional; scrubs not provided

Additional Notes

• Unit cares for complex cardiovascular ICU patients, including those with temporary pacemakers, electrophysiology patients, and multiple simultaneous advanced interventions
• Experience with post VAD placement and heart transplant patients is a bonus but not required
• High acuity environment requiring proficiency in multiple advanced cardiovascular ICU skills and equipment