Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Seattle, WA
Bestica
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

2.5 years of CVICU exp REQUIRED - Must have current CVICU experience within the last 6 months
Will accept first time travelers (with strong exp)
FLOAT REQUIRED
 

ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

PATIENT DIAGNOSES:
Cardovascular disease, Pre/post Cath Lab and IR procedures, Fresh Open Heart Surgery

Cardiac Surgical experience is REQUIRED

Unit has unseasoned staff so they need strong travelers

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Sheath removal
Vasopressors

Work Settings:
- Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Surgical Intensive Care Unit (PREFERRED)

Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response:
- Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Multi-system organ failure (REQUIRED)

Cardiovascular:
- ECMO, Transcatheter Aortic Valve implantation/Replacement (TAVI/TAVR) (PREFERRED)
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Post Cardiac Surgery (directly from the OR), Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR), Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Sheath Removal (REQUIRED)

Endocrine/Metabolic:
- IV insulin protocols (REQUIRED)

Genitourinary/Renal:
- CVVHD/CRRT (REQUIRED)
- Chronic/Acute Renal failure (PREFERRED)

IV therapy:
- Accessing Ports, Arterial line management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, PICC line management, Starting IVs (REQUIRED)

Medications:
- Continuous IV sedation, Procedural Sedation Administration, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips (REQUIRED)

Neurological:
- Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun (REQUIRED)
- CVA/Acute Stroke management (PREFERRED)

Respiratory/Thoracic:
- Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal, Care of Ventilated Patient, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Ventilator Management (REQUIRED)

Professional Topics and Skills:
- Infection Prevention, Isolation Precautions/ Use of PPE, Surgical Wounds with drains/Wound Vac (REQUIRED)
- Phlebotomy (PREFERRED)