Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a CVICU position at an urban, academic community hospital in High Point, NC, requiring at least 1 year of ICU experience and advanced cardiac care skills.

Details

• Work in an 8-bed Cardiac Care Unit (CCU/CVICU) at an urban community hospital with 304 licensed beds, teaching status (interns, residents, APPs, and nursing students), ACC Chest Pain Center accreditation, and TJC Primary Stroke Center designation
• Patient population includes complex cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgical cases such as post-open heart surgery, MI, cardiac interventional procedures, Impella/IABP support, CRRT, targeted temperature management (TTM), severe sepsis, respiratory failure, renal failure, DKA/HHNK, and neuro-medical cases including stroke and EVD/ICP management
• Standard nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2 for ICU-level care, with 1:1 ratios for high-acuity patients (immediate post-open heart, Impella/IABP, CRRT, organ procurement); overflow stepdown patients may result in a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio
• CNA and Nurse Tech support available on the unit
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating may be required within the critical care division or Intermediate Care
• EMR: Epic (experience noted)
• Equipment includes Baxter IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, Philips Intellivue monitors, NxStage CRRT, Edwards Lifesciences Hemosphere/FloTrac for advanced hemodynamics, and Arctic Sun for targeted temperature management (TTM)

Requirements

• Active NC RN license or compact RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Proficiency in cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, cardiac rhythm interpretation, arterial lines, drip titration, ventilator care, vascular lines, chest tubes/drains, post-procedure site care (trans-radial bands, femoral sheaths), CRRT, immediate post-open heart care, Impella/IABP management, advanced hemodynamics including Swan-Ganz, temporary pacemaker management, and post-pulmonary artery thrombectomy care (EKOS, Penumbra, Inari)
• Minimum 1 professional reference from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN, dated within the past year, required for consideration
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position

Additional Information

• RN is responsible for continuous cardiac monitoring and rhythm interpretation independently
• Support team includes charge nurse (who also serves as resource nurse), CNAs, Nurse Techs, Rapid Response Team, Respiratory Therapy (24/7), Hospitalist (24/7), and Intensivist (24/7)
• Orientation includes Week 1 for NTO, Epic training, and online CBL (Healthstream), followed by a 12-hour department-specific orientation shift with an RN preceptor
• Schedules are arranged on a 6-week cycle; RTO requires Resource Team approval
• Travelers are expected to work 75% of assigned holidays
• Scrub color: Royal Blue
• Free parking is available on site
• Former employees of any Advocate Health Southeast (AHSE) facility who held a permanent position must have been separated for at least 1 year before being eligible
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply