CTICU RN
Chesapeake, Virginia
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

Cardio Thoracic ICU RN

Employment Type: Travel/Contract Location: Chesapeake, Virginia (Coastal Virginia region, near Virginia Beach and Norfolk) Contract Length: 13 weeks, with possible extension Schedule: Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30), 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week. 3x12s or 4x12s available. 48-hour contracts also available.

Assignment Details

• Cardio Thoracic ICU RN role, with candidates also caring for step-down patients under the universal bed model
• Typical patient ratio: 1:1 to 2
• Required: every other weekend, floating, and holidays within the contract
• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated
• Must work Christmas

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care (2 years of experience)
• CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Neuro patients
• Experience working with Cardiac Surgery patients
• Experience working with Post Cardiac Cath patients
• Experience with arterial lines
• Experience with central line management
• PICC line management
• IV insertion skills
• Experience with conscious or moderate sedation
• Experience with external ventricular drains (EVD)
• FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring
• Experience with Epic

Exclusions and Eligibility

• Candidates with any license or background hits will not be considered
• Local RN candidates living within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible

Required Documents

• Completed cover sheet with requested time off listed
• Current NURSYS report
• Government-issued photo ID, carried during all shifts
• Passport-style photo for badge (shoulders up, front facing, plain background)
• Traveler information grid, due within 48 hours of signing
• Two references
• Employment application or resume
• Unit-specific skills checklist, updated annually
• Performance evaluation (if worked with the facility for 1 year or more)
• Vehicle registration form, before start
• Latex allergy form, if applicable
• Medication dispensing system acknowledgment (RNs only), due within 48 minutes of signing
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment
• Acknowledgment of pass/fail testing
• Primary source verification of state license
• Fingerprint completion documentation and National Criminal Record Request Form, signed within 72 hours of signed contract