CVICU RN
New Brunswick, NJ
Genie Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

WINTER HOLIDAY REQUIREMENT:
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• Based on unit/department: Clinicians must either work or provide on-call coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays, as needed. (Winter Holidays include Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years)


REQUIRED LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS
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• License: Active NJ or Compact license required at time of submission

• Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS


REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & CLINICAL SKILLS
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• Experience Required: 2 years of recent CVICU experience. SICU experience may be considered if initial training in a CVICU was completed, specifically open-heart surgery.

• For Consideration: Applicants MUST have experience with fresh post-op cardiac cases, including CABG, MVR, AVR, and TAVR. Must also have experience with Impella, IABP, and CRRT using PrisMax within the last year.

• IV Therapy/Medications: A-lines; Administer Blood Products; Central/PICC lines; Starting IVs; Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade and sedation; Emergency Meds; Procedural Sedation Admin/monitoring; Titrate Cardiac/Vasoactive drips; IV insulin protocols

• Respiratory/Thoracic: Chest Tube Insertion/Removal; BiPAP/CPAP; Vented Patient Care; HFNC; ABGs; Suctioning (ETT, NT); Ventilator Management

• Cardiovascular: CABG; Cardiac Surgery (directly/not directly from the OR); TAVR; Valve Repair/Replacement; Post-Op Open Heart Recovery; Temporary Pacemakers; FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring; Interpret Dysrhythmias; 12-lead EKG

• Renal/Neurological: Chronic/Acute Renal failure; CVVHD/CRRT; CVA/Acute Stroke; Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun; Lumbar drains

• General Skills: Multisystem organ dysfunction/failure; Infection Prevention; Isolation Precautions/PPE; Phlebotomy.