Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cardiovascular ICU RN with cardiac surgery and advanced heart failure experience to work night shifts at a high-acuity cardiac ICU.

Details

• 28-bed Cardiovascular ICU setting
• Patient population is 80% cardiac surgery and 20% advanced heart failure
• Cares for high risk cardiac surgery patients including Open Heart Recovery, Heart Transplant, LVAD Implant, ECMO, Impella, IABP, and CRRT patients
• Utilizes Swan Ganz catheters and CCO monitoring
• Uses Cerner/COMPASS EMR system
• Night shift schedule from 18:45-07:15
• 13-week assignment length
• Float requirement to MICU/SICU/Medical or Cardiac Stepdown Units as needed

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required (AHA)
• Minimum of 1 year of RN experience required
• Cardiac advanced device therapy management experience preferred, including IABP, Impella, and Swan-Ganz management
• Nursys license verification required within 30 days prior to start
• Must provide a US Social Security Number and US home address

Additional Information

• Deliver direct patient care as an RN, implementing and evaluating individualized care plans to optimize patient safety and recovery
• Administer physician and nursing orders while ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting quality improvement initiatives
• Lead discharge planning efforts in collaboration with patients and the interdisciplinary team
• Navy scrub color required
• Radius rule applies, allowing local candidates at a reduced rate that varies by state
• Only one submission permitted system-wide per Ascension facility