Travel Nurse RN - CCU - Coronary Care
Carroll, IA
Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Local: Will accept local candidates
Shift: Nights 3x12's and every third weekend.
Start: ASAP
Length: 13 weeks
Certs: BLS & ACLS required. PALS, TNCC and NIHSS all preferred.
Must have experience/skill set: 4 years minimum 

Critical Care experience required and 1 year minimum travel experience required. Must have training and/or certification for Tele Interpretation and Ventilator. Experience with ART lines, IV insertion, PICC lines, computerized charting.
Top Diagnosis/Procedures: DKA, Sepsis, Pneumonia, CHF, Atrial fibrillation
Top 10 Medications: antihypertensives, insulin, antibiotics, fever reducing medications, pain reducing medications
Any Special Procedure done on the unit: Sometimes central line insertions, thoracentesis, paracentesis (performed by provider), intubation/RSI.
Common Equipment: Hospira IV pumps, bladder scanner, Kangaroo tube feeding pump, Polar care (ice wraps for ortho post-op patients), Philips bedside monitors and telemetry
What areas require floating: may need to float to Med/Surg/Peds (MSP), mental health, CCU, OB to assist. Frequently to MSP, others infrequent.
Titrate Vascoactive Drips (if yes, which drips): Yes. Cardizem, Levophed, Insulin, Dopamine, Heparin, Nitro, etc
Number of Beds/Cases: 6
Ratio: 1:3 on nights, typically different depending on the shift.
Age Group of Patients: Adults and Geriatric.
Use of Ancillary Staff: Y
Patient Care Delivery System (i.e. Primary Care, Team Nrg): Primary Care
Charting System: Meditech Expanse.
Work week: Sunday-Saturday