CVICU RN
Abington, Pennsylvania
Abington Hospital

CVICU

Role Overview

• Travel/Contract Registered Nurse position in Abington, Pennsylvania
• 13-week contract
• 12-hour day shift, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Patient ratio: 1:2
• Local candidates are accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
• CVICU (2 years of experience)
• CVICU experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Cardiac Surgery patients
• Experience working with Post Cardiac Cath patients
• Experience with ECMO
• Experience with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
• Experience with Impella
• Experience with CRRT
• Experience with CVVHD
• Experience caring for CABG patients
• Pre/post cardiac catheterization and intervention experience
• Experience with swan-ganz catheters

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching hospital experience
• Community hospital experience

Unit Details

• Cardiovascular ICU
• 19 beds
• Average daily census of approximately 15 patients
• 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
• Cares for patients requiring advanced mechanical circulatory support
• Orientation is approximately 36 hours

Equipment Experience

• 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

Charting

• Epic