CVICU Registered Nurse
Nashville, TN
Voca Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Shift: 06:45 AM-07:15 PM Description: URL: --- This position will be a WEEKEND only contract. Friday, Saturday, Sunday 36 hoursFriday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday for 48 hoursUnit Description: Job DescriptionLooking for highly motivated critical care nurses that thrive in very fast-paced, high acuity critical care department.We provide care to some of the most critically ill patients in the Nashville area and frequently receive patients needing our care from all corners of Tennessee and beyond. Though we serve patients with a variety of diagnoses, are biggest service lines are cardiothoracic surgery (open heart recovery) and neuro/neurosurgery. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our team has also been called on to provide ICU-level care for patients suffering from COVID-19 infection all the way up to extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).Staffing Certification:Basic Life Support (BLS) CertificationAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) CertificationNational INstitutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)Successful completion of a proctored rhythm testUnit DescriptionUnit Capacity: 15 BedsPopulation Served: Patients with the following diagnosis Cardiac Surgery/Cardiac Transplant/Myocardial Infarction/Congestive Heart Failure/Cardiogenic Shock/Cardiomyopathy/Arrhythmias/S/P Cardiopulmonary Arrest/Post Ventricular Assist Device PlacementAges of Patients Served: Adolescent through Late Adult (14 - 60+)Nurse to Patient Ratios:1:2Core Staffing Plan:Typical RN to patient ratio is 1:2. The direct patient care staff consists of Registered Nurses, Patient Care Techs.