Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Cardiovascular ICU position requiring a TX or compact license and at least 1 year of experience with high-acuity cardiac surgery patients.

Details

• Work in a 28-bed Critical Care Cardiovascular ICU
• Patient population is 80% cardiac surgery and 20% advanced heart failure
• Care includes Open Heart Recovery, Heart Transplants, LVAD Implants, 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
• Floating required to MICU, SICU, or Medical/Cardiac Stepdown Units as needed
• 13-week assignment

Requirements

• Active RN license (TX or compact) currently in hand
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA required)
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Preferred experience with Cardiac Advanced Device Therapy Management including IABP, IMPELLA, and Swan-Ganz Management
• Nursys license verification required within 30 days prior to start

Additional Information

• Deliver direct patient care implementing individualized, evidence-based care plans for high-risk cardiac surgery and advanced heart failure patients
• Administer physician and nursing orders while maintaining regulatory compliance
• Lead discharge planning in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe patient transitions
• Navy scrub color required
• Radius rule applies; local candidates may be considered at a reduced rate depending on distance from the facility