MICU RN
Vancouver, Washington
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center

CVICU RN

Location: Vancouver, Washington Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start: ASAP

Schedule

• 3x12-hour night shifts, 18:30 to 07:00
• 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend
• No on-call

Experience and Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit experience (2 years minimum)
• MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• CVICU experience
• One completed travel assignment
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Military Training Network, or Canadian AHA
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Military Training Network, or Canadian AHA
• NIHSS certification

Assignment Details

Patient Population (Primary CVICU)

• STEMI and post-code patients going to the cath lab
• Cardiac disease requiring intervention
• Vascular and cardiothoracic surgery patients
• Pericardial effusion/tamponade
• Trauma, including neuro trauma
• Surgical patients needing ICU-level care

Procedures and Responsibilities

• Open hearts, IABP, and VADs are assigned to core staff.
• Does not perform ECMO.
• Open chest emergency experience is not required; that is handled by a different team.
• Assists with CVC line insertions and intubations.
• Manages ventilators, central lines, Foleys, glucometers, and PA catheters.
• Titrates vasoactive drips.

Float Scope

• Floats to ICU: medical patients, neuro and neurosurgical patients, post-thrombectomy, acute/chronic congestive heart failure, cardiogenic shock, post-codes not going to the cath lab, and respiratory illness.
• Floats to IMCU: IMCU-level patients with chronic ventilation.
• Required to float to ED, MS, and functional assignments (e.g., sitter) when not needed as a primary RN in ICU, CVICU, or IMCU.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check within 60 days of start, with annual updates required for candidates
• Federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) run 15 days before start and every 45 days after
• Washington State Patrol check within 90 days before start (WA placements)
• Drug test within 30 days of start (not required for Washington candidates)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• TB screening: negative IGRA or 2 PPDs within 1 year of start, plus an annual TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity or facility-specific declinations
• Tdap vaccine or declination
• Annual flu vaccine or declination during flu season (11/01 to 03/31)
• Annual respirator clearance (RespSafety) for onsite candidates
• Annual fit test for onsite candidates
• Orientation information quiz, which must be completed with a 100% score before start
• Passport-style badge photo on a white or gray background