Travel Nurse RN - CCU - Coronary Care - $2,580 per week

Job Details

• Specialty : CCU - JP9
• Unit : ICCU - Mixed general and cardiac CCU JP9

Beds : 28 (average census 18-20)

• Nurse : Patient Ratios : 1 : 1-2
• Experience or 'Must have' skills : Must have 3-4 years of CVICU, CCU, or cardiac specific critical care experience.
• Ok with first time travelers if have above experience

Job Requirements

• Required Certifications : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Must have experience with temporary pacers - 50% of patients
• Must have experience caring for stroke patients
• Highly recommended to have experience with all of the following devices : Impella, IABP, CRRT, Prismaflex, Ventrics, ECMO, & LVADs.
• Are RNs required to titrate drips : Yes
• Common diagnoses / Types of patients : Mixed diagnosis medical & surgical ICU, Heavy Cardiothoracic surgery, post-open hearts immediate post-op and POD 1-2, valves, PA caths, ECMO VV & VA, transvenous or epicardial pacers on 50% of patients.

Multisystem organ failure, resp failure, renal failure, heart failure, vascular surgery, stroke, interventional neuro & transcatheter interventional patients, head bleeds, thrombectomies, Ventrics & lumbar drains, DKA, complex GI surgeries, liver failure, sepsis.

ECMO VV & VA (travelers can do a checklist to take these)

Schedule Information

• Shifts & Scheduling : 7a-7p, 12 hour shifts. Block scheduling is allowed when feasible, manager makes initial schedule and with the next open schedule, travelers self schedule with Kronos
• Weekend Requirements : Every other weekend. Potentially more. Days : Sat / Sun Nights : Fri / Sat
• Holiday Requirements : If holiday falls within contract and there is a need, travelers would work, perm staff have scheduled holidays

Additional Details

ACLS, BLS, NIHSS; Region I : Primary to Virginia Mason Medical Center, but if needed, travelers will be required to float throughout Region One : St.

Anne Hospital Burien, WA; St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA; Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA - if floated will get a premium for float shift.

• Will start at St Anne's and then move to the next available orientation at VMMC.
• Cost Center : 601100
• Floating Requirements : Anywhere in house, prioritize floating to progressive care : 1 : 3 ratios, neuro progressive care 1 : 3 ratios, Med Surg 1 : 5 ratios
• Scrub Color / Dress Code : Royal Blue, white or grey as secondary colors
• Unit / Department specific orientation : 2 shifts on the unit. (1 week Cerner prior, HGO restrains and IV pump. Policy check off, 1 day to do online learning modules at home)
6 days ago