CVICU RN
Prescott, AZ
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

CVICU RN

Location: Prescott, Arizona Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts, 7 days on, 36 hours/week

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: ACLS and BLS
• Experience: More than 2 years of CVICU experience
• Must-have skills: IABP, CRRT, and fresh open-heart surgery (OHS) experience from the OR
• Dysrhythmia exam: Must pass within two attempts prior to signing the contract, with a score of at least 80%. Failing both attempts results in a do-not-use designation for affiliated facilities for 6 months.
• Employment restriction: Candidates may not have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN with any affiliated facility within the past year.
• Radius rule: 50 miles

Preferred Qualifications

• Impella experience

Unit Details

• Unit: CVICU, 12 beds
• Ratios: 1:2, or 1:1 based on acuity
• Common diagnoses: AMI, CAD, PVD
• Titratable drips: RNs titrate drips. Common drips include Dex, Propofol, Dop, Neo, Epi, Levo, Insulin, and Cardene.
• Telemetry: In-room monitors only. RNs read strips. There are no monitor techs.
• Nurse aides: None on this unit
• Charge nurse/house supervisor: Available 24/7
• Intensivists: In house
• Respiratory therapy: Available 24/7 at the department level, shared with the ICU
• Respiratory equipment: Vents, BiPAP, CPAP, Vapotherm, HiFlow
• Scrub color: Navy blue

Schedule and Requirements

• Weekends: 2 weekend shifts per pay period, which may be any Friday or Saturday night. Every other weekend may be possible at leadership's discretion.
• Holidays: Required
• On-call/standby: Required, up to 3 per 12 weeks per contract
• Floating: As needed to ICU, PCU, MS, and Telemetry at both campuses
• Orientation: Unit-specific orientation included

Additional Notes

• Screening: Prescreen with auto offer if return-to-work is less than 7 days and there are no holiday requests.
• Travel duos: Must have their own vehicles and will not share a schedule.