Required Skills/Experience:
Experience and knowledge of the NextStage CVVH machine required.
Experience with IABP, Impella, HM3 LVAD, ECMO, and Zoll Thermoguard required.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
Experience in a cardiothoracic surgery and/or acuity adaptable area preferred.
Epic experience within the past 12 months is preferred.
Teaching hospital experience is preferred.
Unit Details:
Adult and geriatric patient population.
Patient population includes cardiothoracic surgery, heart and lung transplant, and cardiac medical patients, including CABG, valve repair or replacement, aneurysm repair, aortic dissection repair, LVAD, heart transplant, lung transplant, thoracic surgery, STEMI, NSTEMI, cardiogenic shock, heart failure, and arrhythmia management.
Unit equipment includes CRRT (NextStage CVVH), IABP, Impella, HM3 LVAD, ECMO, and Zoll Thermoguard.
Nurses typically care for 1-2 patients; up to 3 general care patients may be assigned when acuity is low and staffing resources are limited.
Patient assignments often change throughout a shift as patients are transferred out and new patients are admitted from the OR, ER, referring facilities, or the community.
Planned and emergent procedures frequently take place on the unit.
Shift & Scheduling:
Every other weekend.
Some holidays are required.
No call.
4x12 scheduling may be considered if preferred.
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