Travel Nurse RN - CVICU - $2,583 per week

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Job description

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in South Charleston, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

null Unit: Thomas Memorial Hospital - CVICU

# of beds: There will be 2 beds in PACU for the initial opening of CVICU before they transition to the ICU. ICU bed count is currently at 16 (as part of this phase of remodeling).

Ratios: 1:1 for initial phase, then progressing to ICU/ SDU depending on patient needs (1 nurse to 2 patients, sometimes 3 patients in the ICU)

Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS

Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Critically ill patients with prior heart conditions experiencing complex needs and actual or potential life threatening conditions, invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring, etc; Age population served is adult and geriatric.

Experience or 'Must have' skills: Current CVICU experience, CRRT, Impella and IABP required, minimum of one to two years of critical care experience

Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes

Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Dopamine, Levophed, Vaso, Dobutamine, Argatroband, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, Lasix

Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge Nurse primarily without patients/House Supervisor 24/7

Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: No

Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Hospitalist 24/7, Intensivist not always

RT in ICU 24/7: Not stationed in ICU but are readily available as needed

RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): BiPap, Cpap, Mechanical ventilation via Trach and ET tube, telemetry, IV pumps, sequential compresson devices, specialty beds

Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? Yes, no Monitor Tech, RNs read strips

Shifts & Scheduling: 6:45 am - 7:15 pm or 6:45 pm to 7:15 am

Weekend Requirement: Every other

Holiday Requirement: Rotational

Is there a call or standby requirement? No

Floating Requirements: Required to float to ICU. If not needed in ICU, would be required to float to Stepdown.

Scrub Color/Dress Code: RN/LPN - Navy; C.N.As/Monitor Techs - Dark Grey/Pewter, scrubs must be solid color, no embroidery and/or patterns on scrubs. WVU Medicine or solid color fleece zip-ups may be worn in grey, black, navy or royal blue. Solid undershirts may be worn in white, grey, or black in matching color to the scrub top. Closed toed shoes only. No crocs.

Unit/Department specific orientation: First day general hospital orientation; Full day of Nursing Orientation for RNs/LPNs; Computer training (1/2 day for C.N.As, full day for nurses); Two, 12 hour orientation shifts with a preceptor; Will receive an abbreviated Initial Skills Checklist due 90 days from start date.

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - CVICU

About Tact Staff

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.

Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.

Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.

Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food

Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.

Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want and don't want in a travel assignment.

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