Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Lexington, Kentucky
Saint Joseph Hospital

CTVU RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Lexington, Kentucky Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 7p-7a, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Unit

• CTVU ICU, 22 beds
• Nurse:patient ratios: 1:1, 1:2, 1:3
• Common diagnoses: generalized ICU, cardiac, respiratory failure, post open heart
• Hospitalists and intensivists available 24/7
• RT in the ICU 24/7
• Charge nurse on each shift, who can take patients if needed
• Nurse aides/patient care techs occasionally; patient care is nurse-driven
• No monitor techs; RNs read their own strips (GE equipment)

Required Qualifications

• BLS and ACLS certifications
• Must have experience with complex patients on multiple vasopressors, balloon pumps, Impella devices, and CRRT
• Titrates drips, including Levophed, Epinephrine, Vaso, Cardene, Primacor, Heparin, and others
• Basic management of respiratory equipment (vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow); devices are managed by RT

Schedule

• Self-scheduling allowed; staffing center balances the schedule for unit needs
• Weekends: 6 shifts, Friday evening to Monday 7AM
• Holidays: 3 holiday shifts, including the eve or day of the holiday
• Not on call, but can be called off on a 4-hour basis if scheduled
• Float: may float to every other inpatient area

Dress Code

• Galaxy blue scrub tops; pants may be blue or black