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Form of workTravel Nurse - RN - CVICU - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Responsibilities:
- Manages medication and infusion therapies.
- Provides care to critically ill, trauma and transplant (solid organ and BMT) patients and those who require observation and monitoring.
- Safely employs the following monitoring devices:
- Arterial lines, cardiac monitoring, Invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring
- Safely administers the following medications and infusions guided by knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, normal dosages and method of delivery.
- Paralytics, Vasoactive, Vasodilators, Thrombolytics, Antiarrthymics, Nipride, Cytotoxic agents, Heparin, Immunosuppressants, Fluid and electrolyte replacement, Insulin, Immunoglobulins, Blood products (FFP, Platelets, Cryo. Albumin)
- Care for patient undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures/interventions on the unit.
- Operates equipment according to hospital and manufacturer's guidelines:
- Mechanical Ventilators, Defibrillator, Infant warmers, Cardiac monitors, Internal and External pacemakers, CRRT
What Qualifications You Will Need...
- Registered Nurse
- Associate Degree, BSN preferred
- Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor
- Advanced Cardiac Life Spt, or ACLS Instructor start date
- Minimum of 1 year RN experience in an acute care ICU setting
