Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Tyler, Texas
UT Health Tyler

Job Opportunity: CVICU Registered Nurse

Location: Tyler, Texas
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Position: CVICU Registered Nurse (RN)
• Must have ECMO experience
• Will float to cardiac stepdown unit
• Average daily census: 7 patients
• Unit size: 10 rooms/beds
• Patient ratio: 1:2
• Float required to units of equal or lesser acuity
• Documentation system: Epic
• Scrub color: Dark Gray

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in specialty (CVICU)
• Prior travel experience required
• Preferred: Previous charge nurse experience
• Skills include:

  • Interpretation of dysrhythmias
  • Management of multisystem organ failure
  • Intra-aortic balloon pump care
  • Post cardiac surgery care
  • Pulmonary artery line (Swan-Ganz) monitoring
  • Arterial line management
  • Central line and PICC line care/management
  • Continuous IV sedation
  • Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
  • Care of ventilated patients
  • Interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs)

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)

Required Licensure

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Texas

Additional Requirements

• Must not reside in the following counties: Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, Morris
• Background checks including 7-year history, education verification, and various federal/state screenings
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 1 year of start, renewed annually
• Immunizations and health documentation required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (positive titer or vaccination)
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer, series, or declination)
  • Varicella (positive titer, vaccination, or documented history)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption (during flu season)
  • COVID-19 vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start

Documentation & Competency Requirements

• Unit-specific skills checklist (annual)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam (minimum 80% score)
• Color blindness test (online acceptable)
• Core competency exams as applicable
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Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU experience, including experience within the last year
• One completed travel nursing assignment
• ECMO experience
• ACLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience with interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Experience managing multisystem organ failure
• Experience with intra-aortic balloon pump care
• Experience with pulmonary artery line (Swan-Ganz) monitoring
• Experience managing arterial lines
• Experience with central line and PICC line care/management
• Experience with continuous IV sedation
• Experience titrating cardiac drips