CVICU RN
Tacoma, Washington
Saint Joseph Medical Center

CVICU RN

Overview

• Travel contract for a CVICU RN in Tacoma, Washington.
• Contract length: 13 weeks.
• Shift: Nights, 7p-7a.
• Hours: 36 per week.
• Orientation/education hours are not guaranteed during the first 2 weeks; expect 25+ hours.

Unit / Setting

• Unit: CVICU.
• 82 critical care beds total: 48 ICU and 34 PCU, across 3 separate floors.
• Primary assignment is CVICU, with floating to ICU/PCU.
• Float scope is within critical care units only.

Required Qualifications

• 2 full years of experience.
• Active BLS.
• Active ACLS.
• Washington RN license.
• Open heart experience.

Schedule / Work Conditions

• Weekend requirement: every other.
• Holidays: yes.
• Charge nurse: 1 per floor.
• Nurse aides: 2 per floor.
• Tele/Monitor Techs: only in PCU.
• Drips: all ICU level gtts.
• Vents: yes.
• Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: dayshift on site, nights available via virtual ICU.
• IV team: yes.
• RT 24/7: yes.
• Pharmacy 24/7: yes.
• Floor-specific orientation: minimum of 2 shifts.

Floating

• May float within critical care units.
• If needed, travelers will be required to float throughout Region Two, including:

  • St. Clare Hospital – Lakewood, WA
  • St. Elizabeth Hospital – Enumclaw, WA
  • St Joseph Medical Center – Tacoma, WA

Preferred

• None stated.