Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU (CCU) position at a Level III Trauma facility in Minnesota, requiring a minimum of 2 years of cardiac experience and an active MN RN license.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting with a 16-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CCU)
• Approximately 50% cardiac patient population; additional critical care cases include ventilated and hemodynamically monitored patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3–5 in the CCU
• Procedures include responding to code blue calls, managing arterial lines, ventilators, BiPAPs, and cardiac monitoring, as well as ventilator weaning and extubation
• Epic EMR is used in this unit; experience is strongly preferred
• Pyxis medication dispensing system utilized on the unit
• 12-hour shifts with varied scheduling, including every 3rd weekend
• Floating required to Telemetry and possibly the Emergency Department

Requirements

• Active MN RN license required at time of consideration
• Current AHA BLS and AHA ACLS certifications required; no pending certifications accepted
• TNCC highly preferred
• Minimum 2 years of cardiac experience required; 2–3 years preferred
• Minimum 3 years of recent ICU experience required
• Epic EMR experience strongly preferred
• Willingness to float to other critical care units, including Telemetry and the ED
• Two current professional references required: one from a supervisor within the last 12 months of relevant experience, and one from a peer or supervisor in the same specialty within the last 3 years

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, ventilator management, arterial line care, BiPAP management, and responding to code blue calls
• Orientation is 12–24 hours and will be adjusted based on individual needs
• Navy scrubs are required as the unit dress code
• Candidates who have previously worked at any Sanford Health location must have an end date at least 6 months prior to their application date
• Candidates with a permanent address within 80 miles of the facility may be subject to a local pay rate adjustment
• All clinicians are required to badge in and out at the facility