Travel Nurse RN - CVICU in Lewiston, ME - Excellent Benefits

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified CVICU RN in Lewiston, Maine, 04240 About The Position Job Title: Registered Nurse Job Specialty: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 4x12-Hour Night Shifts (18:45 - 07:15) Guaranteed Hours: Not specified Experience: Minimum of 2 years, with more than 1 year of recent CVICU experience License: Must have an active license by start Certifications: BCLS, ACLS Must-Have: Care of ventilated patients, procedural sedation administration, continuous IV sedation, pulmonary artery line/Swan-Ganz monitoring, management and interpretation of dysrhythmias Job Description: - Accepts first-time travelers; however, does not accept candidates within 50 miles of the facility. - Requires flexibility to float as needed to ICU, Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, & Emergency Room. - No call requirement, but must work 3 weekends every 6-week schedule block. - Care for patients with conditions such as post-op CABG, AVR, MVR, vascular surgeries, cardiac interventions including ECMO, heart failure with Impella, angioplasty, and stent placements. - Treat post-operative general surgical patients requiring a higher level of care, sepsis, respiratory and multi-system failures, diabetic ketoacidosis, and encephalopathy. - Utilize special procedures and equipment including Impella, balloon pumps, ECMO/Tandem Heart, ceiling lifts, hoyer lifts, sit-to-stand lifts, and safe-patient handling equipment. - Provide care in a unit with 20 beds, including 8 in CICU and 12 in Step-Down. - Support from a unit-based educator available during weekdays and as needed. - Navy blue scrubs required. - Facility is smoke-free. - Requires fit testing prior to being onsite. 26146839EXPTEMP Job Requirements Required for Onboarding ACLS - AHA BLS - AHA PALS - AHA Pharmacology Skills Checklist Specialty Exam 5 Benefits of Travel Nursing Connect with healthcare professionals nationwide, expanding your professional network. These connections can open doors to new career opportunities, collaborations, and lifelong friendships within the healthcare community. Constantly adapting to new environments and healthcare facilities challenges you to expand your knowledge and skills. This dynamic nature of travel nursing contributes significantly to your professional growth. Different healthcare facilities may have varying levels of technological advancements. Working in diverse settings exposes you to a range of medical technologies, contributing to your technological literacy. Different regions may incorporate alternative medicine practices into healthcare. Exposure to these diverse approaches broadens your understanding of holistic patient care. Healthcare facilities may follow different nursing models and practices. Experiencing these diverse approaches broadens your understanding of nursing and healthcare delivery.