CVICU RN
Springfield, Oregon
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend

CVICU / NTICU Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Springfield, Oregon
• 3x12 Day shift, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
• 36 hours per week
• Start date: ASAP, about 4 weeks from offer
• Ratios: 1:2
• Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
• Locals are not accepted
• Pending license accepted
• No on-call
• Flexible scheduling expected based on unit needs

Float Scope

• Travelers float between CVICU and NTICU
• May also float to Telemetry, Acute Care (neurology, Surgical, Ortho/Med), Obs, and ED boarding

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• CVICU experience with at least 1 year of experience
• CVICU experience within the last year
• 2 or more completed travel assignments
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network
• NIHSS
• Experience with Epic
• Experience with interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with multi-system organ failure
• Experience with thermoregulation: hypothermia/hyperthermia
• Experience with pre/post cardiac catheterization/intervention
• Experience with IV insulin protocols
• Experience with chronic/acute renal failure
• Experience with arterial line management
• Experience with blood product administration
• Experience with central line care/management
• Experience with PICC line management

Preferred Qualifications

• TNCC
• TCAR
• CCRN
• CSC
• SCRN
• TCRN
• Would prefer an experienced traveler with 2–3 prior completed assignments

Clinical Focus

• ICU patient populations include medical, cardiac, neuro, and trauma
• Common diagnoses/procedures include GIB, ETOH withdraw, DKA, Sepsis, Covid, ARDS, CHF, CKD, AKI, Donor, Post cardiac arrest, Psychiatric symptoms, MSOF, CVA, and ICH
• Unit procedures include chest tubes, central lines, PICCs, bedside tracheostomy, Keo tube placement, IO insertion, codes, massive transfusion team support, backup for Hospital Cardiac Arrest Team, intubation, post-cardiac arrest cooling catheter placement, Nitric Oxide, cardiac cooling pads, and removal of femoral and radial sheaths
• Skills include dysrhythmia interpretation and management, multi-system organ failure, thermoregulation, pre/post cardiac cath intervention, IV insulin protocols, renal failure care, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line and PICC care, IV starts, continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, procedural sedation administration, titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips, hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, BiPAP/CPAP support, ventilator and HFNC management, ABG interpretation, suctioning, infection prevention, isolation precautions/PPE, wound vac/drain care, and temp pacers

Facility

• Short-term acute care
• Nonprofit, Level II Trauma Center
• 385 staffed beds
• Epic charting
• Free parking