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NuWest Travel Nursing

Travel Nurse RN - CVICU - $2,019 per week

NuWest Travel Nursing, Tacoma, Washington, us, 98417


NuWest Travel Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

CVICUDiscipline:

RNStart Date:

11/18/2024Duration:

13 weeks36 hours per weekShift:

12 hours, daysEmployment Type:

TravelGeneral Information:This position routinely floats between all of the cardiovascular units at TG and GS. These include:TG CVICU- 13 BedsTG Cardiac Short Stay (Obs)- 8 bedsTG CCU (Cardiac Stepdown)- 29 BedsGS joint CVICU/CCU – 40 beds these are now separated by 2 different geographical locations 10 bed CVICU 30 bed CCUBenefits include medical, dental, vision, 401K, weekly direct deposit, and more!

Mandatory Skills: CVICU/ICU- Chest tubes, Vent management, invasive line management (A-line, CVP, Swann), External Pacemakers, BiPap, Abdominal Pressure monitor, Trach care; CCU- 24h post CABG/TAVRS, STEMI, Fem-pop bypass, Pacemaker Insertions, Ablations, CHF, R/O Chest Pain, Post Cardiac Cath (must be familiar with radial approach); Short Stay- stable, ambulatory, R/O chest pain, fresh stable post cath patients with minimal drips, cath procedure focused with mainly radial approach observationRequired Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIH, Traveler Telemetry Competency ExamFloating: GS- ICU/PCU/Obs/ED Holding; TG-ED Holding; may float mid-shift to TG or GSMinimum Experience: 1 Year minimum experience CVICU OR 2 years of cardiac experienceConsider 1st time traveler: YesTelemetry Monitoring: YesNursing Reading and Interpreting Strips: YesNurse to Patient Ratio: ICU- 1:2; CCU/PCU- 1:4; Short Stay- 1:3; ED holding- vary depending on acuityTech to Patient Ratio: varies depending on unitSupport Staff: CNA, Hospitalist, Charge RN, Flex RN, RT, Intensivist, Cardiologist 24/7 unit based educatorEMR: EPICScrubs: any color (professional)Scheduling: will receive schedule 3 weeks out. If floating to another facility, will get at least 1h notice. Floating within the facility where scheduled they will let the traveler know when they get to the unit they were scheduled for.