Travel Nurse RN - CVICU - $2,970 per week at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
Chesapeake, VA 23322
About the Job
- BLS, ACLS required via American Heart Association; NIHSS required
Certification Details
- Cardio Thoracic ICU RN needed, 13 weeks with possible extension
- Candidates will be caring for step down patients too because they use the universal bed model.
- 2 years experience in an CVICU/CTICU; travel experience preferred
- Must be EPIC proficient, no exceptions
- New positions
Job Details
- Skills Required: Arterial line management; Blood Product Administration; Central line care/management; PICC line management; Starting IVs; Continuous IV sedation; Procedural Sedation Administration; Titrate Cardiac drips; Titrate Vasoactive drips; strong neuro experience required (post brain surgery, EVD exp/ventriculostomy); FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Multi-system organ failure; CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft); Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump; Impella; Post Cardiac Surgery (directly from the OR); Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR); Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention; Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring; IV insulin protocols; CVVHD/CRRT; CVA/Acute Stroke management; Assist with management of BiPAP, CPAP; Care of Ventilated Patient; High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC); Interpretation of ABGs; Suctioning (ETT, NT); Ventilator Management; Infection Prevention; Isolation Precautions/ Use of PPE; Surgical Wounds with drains/Wound Vac
- Skills Preferred: Thermoregulation: hypothermia/hyperthermia; Chronic/Acute Renal failure; Accessing Ports; External ventricular drains (EVD); ICP monitoring
- Qualivis Submission Form and current NURSYS report required on all submissions.
- Local Rules: No RN candidates will be accepted if they reside less than 50 miles from facility. Drivers License MUST be provided for address verification prior to any offer acceptance.
Job Requirements
- 3x12 OR 4x12 (OT billed after 48 on 4x12), Nights 7pm-7:30am, weekdays, EOW, Float, Holidays within contract
- 48 hour contract with OT after 48 available - PLEASE INDICATE CANDIDATE PREFERENCE
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