CVICU RN
Salem, OR
Host Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

CVICU RN

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Salem, Oregon
• Night shift: 4x12 hours, 19:00–7:30
• 16-week assignment
• 48 hours per week

Role Details

• CVICU RN
• General CVCU/ICU/PCU division with floating between units constant
• CVICU skill mix will take ICU experience
• Strong cardio experience needed
• Blended unit with 18 CVICU beds and 12 CVIMCU beds
• Cardiovascular care unit on the fifth floor of Building A

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• CVICU (2 years of experience)
• CVICU experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Telemetry experience
• Experience with Epic

Preferred Qualifications

• CCRN

Patient Population / Unit Focus

• Cares for patients 16 years of age and older with primary cardiac diagnoses
• Includes heart failure, post-cardiac arrest, cardiothoracic surgery, IABP therapy, Impella insertion, post PCI, pacemaker insertion, ablation, arrhythmia, STEMI/NSTEMI, and EKOS
• Unit also cares for surgical cardiac, thoracic, vascular, acute coronary syndrome, interventional cardiology, and electrophysiology patients

Procedures / Clinical Experience

• CABG
• Valve repair/replacement
• VATS/thoracotomy
• Intra-abdominal balloon pump
• Continuous renal replacement therapy
• Targeted temperature management
• Ventricular assist devices