RN - CCU

Cynet Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily parking

Job summary

RN - CCU at Cynet Health in Houston, TX is a 6-week contract for an experienced nurse in Cardiovascular Intensive Care. You will work 12-hour night shifts, typically caring for 1:2 patients in a busy Level 1 Trauma unit with 18 beds.

Candidates should have at least 2 years of critical care experience and relevant licenses. ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications are required, with additional responsibilities including ventilator management, hemodynamics, and rapid response to emergencies.

Qualifications

• Experience with ventilators, managing pressors, and hemodynamics (PAC, CVP, arterial lines).
• Ability to troubleshoot ventilators and respond to emergencies.
• Experience interpreting cardiac strips on monitors.

Responsibilities

• Float to similar units as needed within a Level 1 Trauma facility.
• Provide 12-hour night coverage on CCU with a 1:2 patient ratio.
• Support patient care with blood sugars, hygiene, turning, and equipment.

Skills

Ventilator management

Hemodynamics monitoring

Pressors management

Cardiac strip interpretation

Job description

RN - CCU

Profession: Nursing

Specialty: Cardiovascular Intensive Care

Duration: 6 weeks

Shift: 12-Hour Nights

Hours per Shift: 12

Experience: 2 years

License: Required

Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Must-Have:

• Experience with ventilators, managing pressors, and hemodynamics (PAC, CVP, arterial lines).
• Experience with sheaths, IABP, Impella, CRRT, and occasionally paralyzing and sedating patients.
• Capability to troubleshoot ventilators and effectively respond to emergency situations.
• Ability to interpret cardiac strips.

Description:Daily parking is available.Candidates must be open to floating to similar units.The unit is busy and serves as a Level 1 Trauma facility.Flexibility in scheduling is required, as self-scheduling is not available.Every other weekend work is required.Successful candidates typically have 3 or more years of experience, previous travel experience, and have worked in a high-volume hospital.The unit has 18 beds with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2, occasionally 1:1.Patient care assistant support is minimal, with one assistant for all 18 beds if available.They assist with blood sugars, patient hygiene, turning, phone management, and supplies.In-house hospitalists and intensivists are available 24/7.Respiratory therapy is also present in the ICU 24/7.Registered nurses are required to troubleshoot ventilators and suction competently.Registered nurses interpret their own cardiac strips using HP monitors.Every other weekend shifts are the standard, with occasional exceptions based on staffing needs.Holidays are typically covered, but working days before and after may be required.There is no call or standby requirement.The dress code includes teal tops and bottoms, with solid or coordinated non-terrycloth jackets.Unit-specific orientation includes two 12-hour shifts.