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:

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Teaching Hospital Experience: Preferred -Experience in a Cardiothoracic Surgery and/or Acuity Adaptable area preferred

Shift & Scheduling: Day/Evening, 12 hr shifts, 0700-1930, with every other weekend, some holidays, no call.

Required Skills/Experience: Experience and knowledge of NextStage CVVH machine required

Types of Patients on Unit: Adults

Procedures/Diagnostics/Treatments Performed on Unit: Patient Diagnoses: 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. Special Procedures/Unit Details: CVCT ICU is a dynamic unit within University Hospital at UW Health. With 27 private rooms each capable of ICU level care. The nursing team for each shift is comprised of 2 Care Team Leaders (charge RN's), 1 Rapid Response Nurse, and 16 RNs in direct patient care assignments. The CTL's and Rapid nurse have standard work outside of a patient assignment on the unit, however, are utilized as a resource for the team navigating the complexities of a shift. Nurses on CVCT ICU typically will care for 1-2 patients in an assignment, however they may be assigned 3 general care patients if acuity on the unit is low, and staffing resources are limited. The team is rounded out by 4 nursing assistants during the day/evening and 3 overnight. In addition, a Unit Clerk is on the unit from 0700-2330 M-F and 0700-1930 Sa/Su.

CVCT ICU is a dynamic unit with a wide range of acuity. Staff assignments often change throughout a shift as patients are transferred out of the ICU and new patients are welcomed in as both a planned admission from the OR, or unplanned admit from ER, referring facility, or the community.

Planned and emergent procedures are frequently taking place on the unit. Staff are well supported in these activities with 2 charge RN's and a resource frequently available to assist.

Technology Used on Unit: Epic exp required, within past 12 months preferred

Special Requests: CRRT(NxStage), IABP, Impella, HM3 LVAD, ECMO, Zoll Thermoguard