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St. Joseph's Medical Center

Travel Nurse RN - CVICU - $3,128 per week

St. Joseph's Medical Center, Stockton, California, United States, 95202


Certification Details

ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS required; CCRN PreferredJob Details

A hospital in California is looking for an experienced SICU/CVICU nurse for a travel contract.The right candidate will have 3 full years of experience, experience with open heartsAll candidates must have experience recovering fresh hearts directly from the OR within the last 6 months.Job Requirements

Experience with open heartsMust have experience recovering fresh hearts directly from the OR within past 6 monthsCommon diagnosis / Types of patients: Must have general medical & surgical ICU experience in addition to CVICU experience for this unit.TAVR, Impella, IABP, recovering fresh hearts immediate from the OR, Lumbar drains, Swanz, manual hemo experience preferred.STEMI, AAA, Hypothermia, sepsis, any MedSurg ICU patient, but more focused on CV & CT patients.No CRRT.Schedule Information

Contract is for an unmentioned duration, possibly 13 weeksShifts: 12's: 7 - 7:30. This unit does not do self scheduling.Time off requests need to be requested prior to the contract.Block scheduling is not guaranteed, but if it works with schedule they will allow it.Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; additional based on the needs of the unitHolidays: 2 out of 3 for major holidays (winter holidays); other holidays as perm staff rotationFloor specific orientation: 1 shift with a preceptorUnit Specific Information

Unit: SICU CVICUNumber of beds: 10 bedsRatios: 1 to 1 or 1 to 2EMR: CernerHigh acuity, fast-paced unitAdditional Details

ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS required***CERNER EXPERIENCE REQUIRED******Must have experience recovering fresh hearts directly from the OR within past 6 months******ALL MYJOURNEY MODULES NEED TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. TRAVELER WILL BE PUSHED BACK IF ALL MODULES ARE NOT COMPLETED. NO EXCEPTIONS***Charge Nurse: Charge Nurse 24/7 - no patients unless absolutely necessary.Also have a resource nurse 24/7Nurse Aides: No techs, but have patient care support staff/unit clerk/secretaryScrub Color: Navy blue with specific guidelinesTele: Phillips central monitors, hard wired in each roomVents: Types specified, Transport vent is LVTIntensivist in house 7a-5p then on-call after hoursIV Team: NoRT 24/7: YesPharmacy 24/7: Yes & OmnicellFloating: Only to the other ICUs or to ER for inpatient ICU holdsThis is a very high acuity, fast paced unit, Must be flexible.