CVICU Travel RN – Open Heart ICU, WA License

American Traveler, LLC.; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High pay and bonuses

Medical, dental and vision Insurance

Housing allowance

Job summary

American Traveler, LLC. seeks an experienced CVICU/critical care RN with open heart experience for a night shift role in Washington. Active WA or compact RN license is required, plus BLS and ACLS certifications and at least two years of recent CVICU care.

Open heart surgery experience is essential, and drivers license is required for consideration. The role includes 1:1 or 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratios in ICU, 1:3 in PCU, floating across Region Two facilities as needed, and on-site intensivist

Qualifications

• Active WA state or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required
• Open heart surgery experience required
• BSN not required for this position
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Responsibilities

• Acute care CVICU unit within an 82-bed critical care division spread across three floors
• Patient ratios are 1:1 or 1:2 in ICU and 1:3 in PCU
• Cares for all critical care diagnoses, including patients on all ICU-level drips and ventilators
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Night shift schedule (7p-7a) with every other weekend required
• Primarily assigned to CVICU with floating to ICU/PCU and potential floating across Region Two facilities
• Floating is limited to critical care units
• Charge nurse present on each floor along with two nurse aides per floor
• Tele/monitor techs available only in PCU
• Dayshift hospitalist/intensivist on site with virtual ICU coverage available at night
• 24/7 IV team, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy support available
• Minimum of two shifts required for floor-specific orientation
• Deliver critical care nursing services to a diverse CVICU patient population, including open heart surgery cases
• Holiday coverage required
• No specific scrub color requirements
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position

Skills

RN license

BLS

ACLS

Open heart experience

Critical care

Education

BSN not required

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

American Traveler, LLC. seeks an experienced CVICU/critical care RN with open heart experience for a night shift role in Washington. Active WA or compact RN license is required, plus BLS and ACLS certifications and at least two years of recent CVICU care.

Open heart surgery experience is essential, and drivers license is required for consideration. The role includes 1:1 or 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratios in ICU, 1:3 in PCU, floating across Region Two facilities as needed, and on-site intensivist