Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Parkesburg, WV
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular. This role provides care for high-acuity cardiovascular and surgical patients, including fresh open-heart patients, cardiac arrest cases, acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and patients requiring advanced hemodynamic support. The position requires strong critical care experience, management of titratable infusions, and competency with ventilators, temporary pacemakers, chest tubes, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and arterial lines.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • License required for submission
  • Two years of experience required
  • Experience caring for patients at least six hours after open-heart surgery
  • Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) experience
  • Temporary pacemaker and permanent pacemaker experience
  • Acute myocardial infarction pre- and post-catheterization experience
  • Mediastinal and chest tube experience
  • Ventilator and hypothermia protocol experience
  • Arterial line experience
  • Experience titrating cardiac and critical care infusions
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Fresh open-heart experience
  • Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) experience
  • Impella experience
  • Hemodynamic monitoring and pulmonary artery catheter experience
• Additional Information:
  • Patient populations and diagnoses include atrial fibrillation, heart block, bradycardia, acute myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, blood pressure instability, pulmonary embolism, cardiogenic shock, coronary artery bypass graft and valve surgery, heart failure, and thoracic surgery.
  • Patient assignments range from 1:1 for fresh-heart and device patients, 1:2 for intensive care patients, and 1:3 for step-down patients.
  • Common titratable or continuous infusions include diltiazem, amiodarone, nicardipine, nitroglycerin, esmolol, clevidipine, milrinone, dopamine, dobutamine, furosemide, bumetanide, epinephrine, norepinephrine, vasopressin, insulin, heparin, tirofiban, dexmedetomidine, propofol, midazolam, and fentanyl.
  • Respiratory equipment includes ventilators, tracheostomy ventilators, bilevel positive airway pressure, continuous positive airway pressure, high-flow oxygen, and portable home-style ventilators.
  • Respiratory therapy support is available around the clock, with intensivist or hospitalist coverage on site.
  • Registered Nurses read their own cardiac monitoring strips every four hours, while monitoring technicians observe monitors from outside the department and respond to alarms with nursing staff.
  • Self-scheduling and block-scheduling requests are considered and may be adjusted to meet scheduling needs.
  • Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, and holiday coverage may be required based on operational needs.
  • No call or standby requirement.
  • Orientation lasts one week and includes learning modules, training, and unit-based orientation.
  • Royal blue scrubs are required.

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