Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown
Springfield, OR
Tact Staff
3x12 hrs

Cardiac Surgery Unit RN Start Date: They orient every other Monday ie 9/30, 10/14, 10/28 etc but need 4 weeks for compliance purposes. Shift: 3x12 nights Ratios: 1:3-4 Years of Experience REQ: Progressive Care or Step-Down experience in an acute care facility. Experience in an acute care facility OR successful completion of an approved training course/orientation and standard competencies OR successful completion of an approved training course/orientation and standard competencies. 1 Year of Epic Experience preferred. No sheaths on this unit. Higher acuity than OHVI5-PCU. IV insertion and tele interpretation skills required. First-Timers Accepted: Previous travel is preferred. Weekend REQ: TBD Certs REQ: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS all required. Is on-call REQ? No Will the clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, occasionally to OHVI5, Obs, ED holding, and MS. Open to accommodating block schedule? TBD Locals Accepted: Yes Pending License Accepted: Yes RTO Restrictions: n/a Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week Top 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: Open heart surg 24-48 hrs, transcatheter, TAVR, Mitraclip, ACS, watchman device, thoracic & vascular surg, Resp failure/disease, unstable cardiac arrythmia, CHF, acute stroke, post neuro endovascular intervention. IMCU-ETOH, hypertensive urgency requiring IV med management, DKA, Electrolyte imbalances, Bipap dependent (not expected to be intubated), Lung volume reduction Procedure (LVRP). Any special procedure done on the unit? Thoracentesis, emergent chest tube placement potential with LVRP. Common Equipment: Central lines, IJ intraducers, radial artery devices, temp pacemakers, pericardial drains. FACILITY INFORMATION Type of Facility: Short-Term Acute Care Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): Nonprofit, Level II Trauma Center Total Staffed Beds: 385 Scrub Color: All – Any Color Charting: Epic Parking Cost: Free