Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:30)
Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
Unit: Cardiac Intermediate Unit
Facility: Acute care teaching hospital, Level 3 trauma center, 317 staffed beds
Scrub Color: Navy
Clinical Focus
Candidates should be comfortable and competent with vasoactive IV drips, BiPAP, post-op CABG/valve replacement/thoracotomy patients, and endotool/insulin drips.
Post-CV procedure patients, including post-CABG, valve replacement, Watchman, TAVR, and CHF
DKA/HHS
Thoracotomy
Cardio-renal syndrome
Respiratory failure
Arrhythmias
Chest tubes
BiPAP, CPAP, AVAPS, heated high flow
Temporary pacers
Required Qualifications
Valid RN license in Minnesota
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience of at least 1 year, with PCU experience within the last year
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
Experience working with cardiac patients
Experience with thoracotomy patients
Experience with chest tubes
Experience with BiPAP
Experience with CPAP
Experience with AVAPS
Experience with heated high flow
Experience with temporary pacers
Experience with Epic
Schedule and Logistics
Works every other weekend
On-call is not required
Block schedule not accommodated
Return-to-operations restrictions: ideally no more than 5 days
First-time travelers accepted
Local candidates accepted
Client may cancel up to 3 shifts at any time without penalty; on-call hours do not count toward guaranteed minimum hours