Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Asheville, NC
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Hospital:  Mission Hospital

Location: Asheville NC

Address:509 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801

Unit Name: CICU

Building: J Building

Cost Center: 653

General Information

Unit Specifics:

·         Scrub Color(s) All Navy or Navy and White

·         Number of Beds : 16

·         Patient Ratios : 2/1 or 1/1 (occasionally 3/1 depending on acuity)

·         Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability) : RNs only – no HUC or PCT

·         Type of equipment : Vent, Telemetry, Baxter IV Pump, IABP, CRRT< Impella, Hypothermia

·         Documentation system: Cerner

·         Scheduling requirements: 36hrs/week, alternating weekends, 12 hour shifts

·         Floating policy: Travelers float to all areas

·         Patient Experience requirements: ICU experience required

Hospital Specifics-

·         Certifications: None required.  CCRN, IABP, Impella and CRRT appreciated

Hiring profile

Requested Skill Set: Titration of Vesicant Meds, Familiarity with Pressors, Sedation, Paralytics, experience with Vents, Trachs, telemetry interpretation, Understanding of Hemodynamics and PA Catheter set up and interpretation, Transvenous pacing, Cardioversion, TEE, Familiarity with chest tube insertions and maintenance

Must have: Titration of Vesicant Meds, Familiarity with Pressors, Sedation, Paralytics, experience with Vents, Trachs, telemetry interpretation, Understanding of Hemodynamics and PA Catheter set up and interpretation

Advanced skills needed: Desirable skills include IABP, Impella, CRRT

Procedures performed on unit:  Cardioversion, Central line insertion, EGD, Bronchoscopy, Chest Tube insertions, Pericardiocentesis, Thoracentesis

Certifications Required: None required – CCRN recommended

Dress Code: (Required uniform)

·          No pullovers or hoodies, no green scrubs except when uniform is soiled at work, Must adhere to uniform colors named above