CCU RN
Houston, Texas
CHI Saint Luke's Health-Baylor Saint Luke's Medical Center

Registered Nurse — Houston, Texas

Contract

• 13 weeks
• Night shift
• 12-hour shifts
• 48 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• CCU - Coronary Care (2 years of experience)
• CCU - Coronary Care experience within the last year
• ACLS
• BLS
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Clinical Setting

• Busy, large Level 1 trauma unit
• 18 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2, occasionally 1:1
• Common patient types include heart failure, STEMI, pulmonary emboli, arrhythmias, and MICU overflow

Key Clinical Skills

• Ventilator management and troubleshooting
• Pressor management
• Hemodynamic monitoring, including PAC, CVP, and arterial lines
• Sheath management
• IABP
• Impella
• CRRT
• Ability to intervene in emergencies such as self-extubation or trach dislodgement
• Competent suctioning
• Ability to identify issues requiring escalation
• Ability to titrate drips
• Ability to occasionally paralyze and sedate patients using BIS and TOF

Schedule Details

• Self-scheduling is not available
• Travelers fill open schedule gaps
• Attempts are made to accommodate schedule requests when possible
• Holidays are usually covered, but days before and after holidays may be required
• No call or standby requirement

Unit Support

• Charge nurse is present; free charge is the goal but not always achieved
• Patient care assistant support is minimal
• Respiratory therapy is available 24/7
• RNs interpret their own strips

Floating

• Floats first to similar units

Dress Code

• Teal tops and bottoms
• Solid or coordinating non-terrycloth jackets

Orientation

• Two 12-hour unit-specific orientation shifts

Parking

• Daily parking is available at additional cost
• Monthly parking pass options are available at additional cost