Travel Nurse RN - CCU - Coronary Care
Northampton, MA
Wellspring Nurse Source
5x8 hrs, Days
$2,799/weekOverview
- Start Date02/09/2025
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Description
A Critical Care Unit (CCU) Registered Nurse (CCU RN) provides specialized nursing care to critically ill patients in acute, life-threatening situations. The CCU RN delivers high-level care to patients with complex medical needs, requiring continuous monitoring, advanced interventions, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:- Assess, plan, and provide nursing care to critically ill patients in the Critical Care Unit, including those with conditions such as heart attack, cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, sepsis, and post-surgical complications.
- Monitor patients’ hemodynamic status, vital signs, and response to treatments, ensuring early identification and intervention of life-threatening conditions.
- Administer medications, intravenous therapies, and specialized treatments such as vasoactive medications, pain management, and sedation.
- Collaborate with intensivists, physicians, respiratory therapists, and other multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Provide patient and family education on critical care procedures, condition management, and discharge planning.
- Recognize and respond to arrhythmias, respiratory distress, and other life-threatening complications, implementing interventions according to established protocols.
- Assist with procedures such as intubation, central line placement, arterial line monitoring, and other advanced interventions as needed.
- Monitor and maintain mechanical ventilators, cardiac monitoring equipment, and other life support devices.
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately and in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.
- Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, contributing to care planning, goal setting, and discharge planning for critically ill patients.
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) accepted.
- Licensure:
- Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
- Certification:
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) preferred.
Employer
Wellspring Nurse Source
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Northampton, MA
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Northampton is surrounded by natural beauty, with the Connecticut River defining the town's eastern border while Mount Holyoke, the westernmost peak of the Holyoke Range, is just beyond. Downtown Northampton is rich in history, culture and the arts. It's home to first-rate galleries, museums, bookstores, a thriving music scene, eclectic eateries, breweries and well-preserved buildings dating from the early-18th to the mid-19th centuries. For live theater, film, music, dance and art, the Academy of Music Theater sits within a majestic building that opened in 1891 as the country's first municipally-owned theater. For those looking to further their education, school is a priority in the heart of the Five-College Area. It’s the home of the prestigious Smith College and offers abundant opportunities for lifelong learning.
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