CVICU RN
Parkersburg, WV
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

CVICU RN

Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts, weekends as scheduled Hours: 36 per week

Unit Details

• Unit: CVICU, 18 beds, mixed acuity with step-down and ICU status patients
• Ratios: 1:1 fresh hearts and devices, 1:2 ICU status, 1:3 step-down status
• Nursing aides: Yes, 1-2 PCTs per shift
• Hospitalist or intensivist: In house
• Respiratory therapy: RT in ICU 24/7
• RT equipment: Vent, trach-vent, BiPAP, CPAP, Hi-Flow, Trilogy
• Monitoring: Monitor techs watch telemetry off unit, RNs address alarms and read their own strips every 4 hours. Philips monitors.
• Charge nurse: Rare potential to work charge on nights; night charge nurses take assignments.

Common Diagnoses and Patients

Atrial fibrillation, heart blocks, bradycardia, NSTEMI, STEMI, cardiac arrest, hyper/hypotension, pulmonary embolisms, cardiogenic shock, heart surgery (CABG/valves), heart failure, thoracic surgery (VATS, lobectomy, etc.)

Titratable and Set-Rate Drips

Cardizem, Cordarone, Cardene, Nitroglycerin, Esmolol, Cleviprex, Milrinone, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Lasix, Bumex, Epinephrine, Levophed, Vasopressin, Insulin, Heparin, Aggrastat, Precedex, Propofol, Versed, Fentanyl

RNs are required to titrate drips.

Requirements

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Valid RN license in West Virginia
• CVICU experience (2 years), with CVICU experience within the last year
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Driver's license (all submissions must include a copy of the candidate's unexpired driver's license; 50-mile radius rule applies)
• Experience with post-operative open heart patients, at least 6+ hours post-op
• Experience with post-cardiac cath patients
• Experience with acute MI patients, pre- and post-cath
• Experience with CRRT
• Experience with temporary pacemakers
• Experience with post-permanent pacer patients
• Experience with mediastinal/chest tubes
• Experience with ventilator management
• Experience with therapeutic hypothermia protocol
• Experience with the titratable drips listed above
• Experience with arterial lines

Preferred Qualifications

• Fresh open heart experience
• IABP and Impella experience
• Hemodynamic monitoring/Swan-Ganz experience

Scheduling and Float

• Scheduling: Self-scheduling and block scheduling requests are allowed and often granted, but may be changed during the schedule balance period to meet unit needs.
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: As needed
• Call or standby: None required
• Float: Travelers float first, mainly to ACU and ICU. May also float to Med-Surg and Telemetry with a maximum of 6 patients.

Orientation and Dress Code

• Orientation: 1 week, including modules, EHR training, and orientation with a unit RN
• Scrubs: Royal Blue