Travel Nurse (RN) - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Shift: Day - 07:00 - 19:30 / Night - 19:00 - 07:30

8 / 12 hour shifts

Block Schedules: No

Every Other Weekend

Some Holidays

No Calls

D/N Rotation - unit typically schedules consecutive weeks on days and/or nights. Such as, 3 weeks on days, 3 weeks on nights or 2 weeks on days, 4 weeks on nights.

Flipping restrictions: Staff will not flip more than 2 times within a 6-week schedule

Staff will be scheduled off a minimum of 36hrs between the end of a night shifts and beginning of a day shift

Teaching Hospital Experience - Preferred

Required:

CVICU experience

Experience and knowledge of NextStage CVVH machine

Experience in a Cardiothoracic Surgery and/or Acuity Adaptable area - Preferred

Inpatient RN travelers must have completed two years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in the specialty they are submitting to

Telemetry:

Traveler must have Basic Arrhythmia experience. Traveler will be required to pass Telemetry test prior to being cleared to start.

Passing score of 80% or higher

Attempts: Traveler will have two attempts to pass.

If the traveler fails the second attempt they will submit a certificate of completion of a cardiac interpretation review course to Vaya before a third attempt will be assigned.

Patient Types: Provides care for patients requiring specialized care for cardiac and thoracic surgeries and procedures, heart and/or lung transplants and various medical devices.

Floating: Travelers are the first. The Traveler may have shifts scheduled in multiple units, depending on the current staffing needs and/or different locations within the organization.

Parking: Permit required through UW Transportation if parking onsite

Other transportation options are available: bus, park & ride, private parking, etc

Pre-Approved Time Off: 2 Requests

Orientation: 36 Hours

Patient Population: Adults

Daily Census: 26

Common Diagnosis: CVCT ICU specializes in the care of cardiothoracic surgery, heart and lung transplant, and cardiac medical patients. Specifically CABG, Valve Repair/Replace, Aneurysm repair, aortic dissection repair, LVAD, Heart transplant, lung transplant, thoracic surgery, STEMI, NSTEMI, Cardiogenic shock, Heart failure, arrythmia management

RTO: Manager will review/approve during candidate review process.

Generally, all job postings will state that weekend rotations and some holidays will be required

Orientation:

UWH orientation is held every other week – typically on a Monday

Travelers will orient at 600 Highland Ave, room F8/170 (subject to change)

Orientation is typically about one week.