Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Madison, WI
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Madison, WI. This position provides specialized care for adult and geriatric patients requiring cardiovascular, cardiothoracic, transplant, and critical care services. The role includes rotating 12-hour day and night shifts, every other weekend coverage, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse license in Wisconsin or a compact state; at least two years of acute care experience in the specialty within the past three years; Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) experience; Level I trauma experience; experience with two- to three-patient assignments; experience with the NextStage continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH) machine; American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications; required electronic charting experience; required influenza vaccination, with medical or religious exemptions permitted.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in cardiothoracic surgery or an acuity-adaptable setting; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) experience; Zoll Thermogard experience.
• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM7:30 PM and 7:00 PM7:30 AM, every other weekend, some holidays, no call, and a minimum of 36 hours per week. Four 12-hour shifts or blocked weekends may be considered.
• Additional Information: The cardiovascular intensive care unit provides care for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair or replacement, aneurysm and aortic dissection repair, heart or lung transplantation, thoracic surgery, and care related to myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, heart failure, and dysrhythmias. Clinical responsibilities include ventilator management, continuous renal replacement therapy, intra-aortic balloon pump management, ventricular assist device care, arterial and central line management, pulmonary artery monitoring, epicardial pacing wire care, vasoactive medication titration, blood product administration, and post-operative cardiac and neurosurgical care. A telemetry examination is required before the start of the assignment and includes adult and pediatric rhythm interpretation with a passing score of 80% or higher.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits