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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Madison, Wisconsin. This role provides specialized care for adult and geriatric patients recovering from cardiothoracic procedures, cardiac conditions, and heart or lung transplantation. The Registered Nurse supports complex critical care needs in a dynamic intensive care setting with rotating 12-hour shifts.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour day and night shifts, generally 7:00 a.m.7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.7:30 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every other weekend, some holidays, and no call.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse (RN) license in Wisconsin or a compact state
  • Minimum of two years of acute care experience within the last three years in the specialty
  • Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) experience
  • Trauma Level I experience
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Experience and knowledge of continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH) equipment
  • Electronic charting experience
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Cardiothoracic surgery or acuity-adaptable unit experience
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) experience
  • Experience with cardiac assist devices, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures, valve repair or replacement, aneurysm repair, aortic dissection repair, heart or lung transplantation, thoracic surgery, and treatment for cardiogenic shock, heart failure, and dysrhythmias.
  • Manages ventilated patients, arterial and central lines, chest tubes, epicardial pacing wires, vasoactive medications, cardiac infusions, blood products, procedural sedation, and emergency medications.
  • Patient assignments typically include one to two intensive care patients, with assignments adjusted according to patient acuity and staffing needs.
  • A telemetry examination is required before the start of the assignment. Passing criteria include an overall score of at least 80 percent and demonstrated recognition of specified lethal rhythms and heart blocks.
  • The telemetry examination may be attempted twice. Additional cardiac rhythm interpretation education may be required before a subsequent attempt.

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