Adult Cardiac Intensive Care Unit RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
$2,594-2,957/weekHost Healthcare will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
SFMC - Adult Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Role
RN (Registered Nurse)
Location
Peoria, Illinois
Assignment Details
- 20-bed unit, all private and all monitored
- 12-hour night shifts
- Every other weekend
- Every other holiday
- Float to every level of care
- Travelers are expected to take a full team
- Scrubs are not provided
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Illinois
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
- CVICU (2 years of experience)
- CVICU experience within the last year
- BLS issued by American Heart Association
- Experience with swan-ganz catheters
- Experience with arterial lines
- Experience with temporary pacemakers
- Experience with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
- Experience with central line management
- Experience with ventilator management
- Ability to titrate vasoactive drips (dopamine, dobutamine, levophed, epinephrine, neosynephrine, vasopressin, cleviprex, propofol, fentanyl, versed, insulin, heparin, esmolol)
- Ability to interpret cardiac strips
- Experience with CRRT
- Experience with Impella
Preferred Qualifications
- ACLS
- CCRN
- More than 3-5 years of CVICU experience
- Experience with immediate post-op patients
- Experience with VAD
- Experience with transplant patients
Unit Focus
- Post open heart surgical patients, including CABG and valves
- Dissections, AAA, vascular procedures, carotids
- STEMI, unstable angina, unstable N-STEMI
- Cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy, severe heart failure
- Targeted Temperature Management (Hypothermia)
- Transcutaneous pacing and transvenous pacing
- TAVRs
- Cardiac-related ICU patients, including ventilated patients and overflow patients from other ICUs
- Soon to come: post VAD placement and post heart transplant patients
Equipment and Monitoring
- IABPs
- Impellas
- Swan Ganz
- ECMO
- External pacemakers
- CRRT
- PICC, midlines, CVC, Swans, and arterial lines
- Ventilators, CPAP, BPAP, heated high flow, and nitric oxide
- Philips monitoring
Staffing and Support
- Charge nurses 24/7; they may take teams at times
- House supervisor 24/7
- PCTs available
- Respiratory therapists 24/7
- CV APNs/PAs and CCS APNs/PAs are present most of the time, with providers on call
- Monitor techs are available
Facility
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
2 nurses recommend working with OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
- Short Term Acute Care
- 644 beds
Peoria, IL
About
The largest city on the Illinois River, Peoria's downtown offers scenic views of the water, with the Peoria RiverFront district one of the oldest urban areas in the state. It attracts visitors and locals of all ages as a prime spot for outdoor festivals, concerts and gatherings and offers outstanding restaurants, cultural centers and a river trail. The Riverfront Museum focuses on history, art and science and features five major permanent galleries and rotating exhibits. Over 9,000 acres of parkland, including the Luthy Botanical Garden and Peoria Zoo, attract nature lovers near and far. And everyone enjoys the seasonal Peoria RiverFront Market and Peoria Farmers Market at Metro Centre and their vast array of fresh, local fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, baked goods, honey and more.
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