CVICU RN
Orange, California
Children's Hospital of Orange County

CVICU RN

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Orange, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours
• Hours per week: 36

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• CVICU (2 years of experience)
• CVICU experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Scheduling and Assignment Details

• First-time travelers may be considered with 2 years of strong experience
• Self-scheduling
• Floating may be required to PICU or NICU first, and may also include a pediatric med-surg oncology floor
• 4 weekend shifts per month
• Some holidays required
• No on-call requirement
• RTO maximum: 7 days

Unit Notes

• CVPICU with a highly variable patient population
• Mostly surgical patients, with a large majority being babies
• Common procedures and supports include ECMO support by technicians, nitric oxide, pacemakers, chest tubes, invasive monitors, and bedside procedures such as chest tube placement and cardioversions
• No floating to ED or Mental Health

Documentation / Systems

• Cerner