CVICU RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

CVICU RN

Role

• CVICU RN

Location

• Peoria, Illinois

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts, nights
• Every other weekend
• Every other holiday
• No call or standby
• Not self-scheduling; no blocking

Unit Details

• CVICU with 20 private, monitored beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratios vary by acuity: 1:1, 1:2, or 2:1
• Travelers are expected to take a full team
• Float scope: every level of care

Required Qualifications

• Active IL license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• BLS
• At least 2 solid years of CVICU experience
• Must be able to interpret strips
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment
• Must be able to pick up the unit’s equipment and patient population right away
• Must be able to titrate drips
• Must be able to read and interpret strips

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS
• CCRN
• More than 2 years of CVICU experience
• Experience with ICU travel assignments
• Experience with immediate post-op, VAD, and transplant patients

Clinical Scope

• Post open heart surgical patients, including CABG, valves, CABG/Valve, dissections, AAA, vascular procedures, and carotids
• Post cardiovascular procedures
• STEMI, unstable angina, unstable N-STEMI, cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy
• Targeted Temperature Management (Hypothermia)
• Transcutaneous pacing and transvenous pacing
• Severe heart failure
• TAVRs
• Cardiac-related ICU patients
• Ventilated patients
• Overflow patients from other ICUs, including COVID patients
• Post VAD placement and post heart transplant patients are coming soon

Equipment and Monitoring

• IABPs, Impellas, Swan Ganz, ECMO, external pacemakers, and CRRT
• PICC, midlines, CVC, Swans, and arterial lines
• Ventilators, CPAP, BPAP, heated high flow, and nitric oxide
• Philips monitoring
• Multiple titratable drips, including dopamine, dobutamine, levophed, epi, neo, vasopressin, cleviprex, propofol, fentanyl, versed, insulin, heparin, and esmolol

Staffing and Support

• Charge nurses 24/7
• House supervisor 24/7
• PCTs available
• Respiratory therapists 24/7
• CV APNs/PAs and CCS APNs/PAs, with providers on call

Orientation

• 1 day unit-specific orientation
• 2 days with a preceptor

Submission Requirements

• Last four digits of SSN
• Middle initial
• Requested time off
• Negative drug screen for all panels