CVICU RN
Abington, PA
The Judge Group
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse / Cardiovascular ICU...

What are the ratios? Patient ratio is 1:2...

How many years of experience are required?
• 2 years of strong CVICU experience is required
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience are preferred...

Are first-timers accepted? No...

What is the weekend requirement?
• Every third weekend is required
• Approximately 4 weekend shifts per contract...

What is the shift? 12-hour day shift from 7a-7p...

Floating to MICU or STU/NEU may be required based on facility needs...


Which certifications are required?
• BLS and ACLS are required...


Any additional unit information?
• This is a Cardiovascular ICU position at Jefferson Abington Hospital in Abington, Pennsylvania
• The unit has 19 beds with an average daily census of approximately 15 patients
• The CVICU provides immediate post-operative open-heart surgery care and high-acuity cardiac critical care
• Common diagnoses include post-operative CABG, valve repair/replacement, aortic aneurysm/dissection, cardiogenic shock, acute myocardial infarction, acute heart failure, respiratory failure and cardiac arrhythmias
• The unit also cares for patients requiring advanced mechanical circulatory support
• Orientation is approximately 36 hours...

Any additional experience requirements?
• Strong dysrhythmia interpretation and management experience is required
• Multisystem organ dysfunction/failure management is required
• 12-lead EKG/ECG experience is required
• CABG and post-cardiac surgery experience is required
• Pre/post cardiac catheterization and intervention experience is required
• Central venous pressure and Swan-Ganz/Pulmonary Artery Line monitoring experience is required
• Epicardial pacing wire management is required
• Impella and IABP experience are required
• CRRT/CVVHD and acute/chronic renal failure management are required
• Arterial line, central line, PICC and blood product administration experience is required
• Continuous IV sedation, neuromuscular blockade, emergency medication and procedural sedation experience is required
• Cardiac and vasoactive drip titration experience is required
• BiPAP/CPAP, mechanical ventilation, HFNC, ABG interpretation and suctioning experience are required...

What special equipment experience is required?
• ECMO circuits
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps
• Impella
• CRRT
• Mechanical ventilators
• Swan-Ganz catheters
• Invasive arterial pressure monitoring
• Temporary pacemakers
• Baxter infusion pumps
• Chest drainage systems...

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