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Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Seattle, Washington
Virginia Mason Medical Center and Seattle Medical Center

$2,463/week

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Certification details

Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Job details

Specialty: CCU - JP9
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Cost Center: 601100
Unit: ICCU - Mixed general and cardiac CCU JP9
# Beds: 28 (average census 18-20)
Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:1-2
Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Mixed diagnosis medical & surgical ICU, Heavy Cardiothoracic surgery, post-open hearts immediate post-op and POD 1-2, valves, PA caths, ECMO VV & VA, transvenous or epicardial pacers on 50% of patients. Multisystem organ failure, resp failure, renal failure, heart failure, vascular surgery, stroke, interventional neuro & transcatheter interventional patients, head bleeds, thrombectomies, Ventrics & lumbar drains.
DKA, complex GI surgeries, liver failure, sepsis.
Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Ionotropes, vasopressors, vasodilators - all critical care drips.
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: House supervisor at all times. Charge nurse without assignment. They do have a resource nurse that acts as rapid response nurse.
RT in ICU 24/7: At least one RT in the unit at all times.
RT Equipment: All

Job requirements

Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Experience or 'Must have' skills: Must have 3-4 years of CVICU, CCU, or cardiac specific critical care experience.
Must have experience with temporary pacers - 50% of patients
Must have experience caring for stroke patients
Highly recommended to have experience with all of the following devices: Impella, IABP, CRRT, Prismaflex, Ventrics, ECMO, & LVADs.
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Ok with first time travelers if have above experience

Schedule information

Shifts & Scheduling: 7a-7p, 12 hour shifts.
Block scheduling is allowed when feasible, manager makes initial schedule and with the next open schedule, travelers self schedule with Kronos.
Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend. Potentially more. Days: Sat/Sun Nights: Fri/Sat
Holiday Requirements: If holiday falls within contract and there is a need, travelers would work, perm staff have scheduled holidays
Floating Requirements: anywhere in house, prioritize floating to progressive care: 1:3 ratios, neuro progressive care 1:3 ratios, Med Surg 1:5 ratios

Unit specific information

Unit/Department specific orientation: 2 shifts on the unit. (1 week Cerner prior, HGO restrains and IV pump. Policy check off, 1 day to do online learning modules at home)
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: 1:10 usually. At least one aid on the unit
Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Intensivist in house and on the unit at all times. CV- no one in house 24/7 but they do have a surgical resident in house.
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: Sometimes a tech monitors. RNs are required to read their own strips.

Additional Details

ACLS, BLS, NIHSS; Medical Solutions auto deducts the 1.75 WA state tax - you are able re-add that back in.
If needed, travelers will be required to float throughout Region One: St. Anne Hospital – Burien, WA; St. Francis Hospital – Federal Way, WA; Virginia Mason Medical Center – Seattle, WA
If floated will get a premium for float shift.
Scrub Color/Dress Code: Royal Blue, white or grey as secondary colors
Virginia Mason only has one ICU, so they care for all types of ICU patients.
RTO - Try not to grant many hours. If one week RTO they ask that the traveler extend the contract to fulfill the full 13 weeks.

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2 nurses recommend working with Virginia Mason Medical Center and Seattle Medical Center

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Pros

They (IR) have some weird workflow quirks for techs, but staff is awesome and docs were fine to work with. Cath Lab is a mess but IR is awesome.

Cons

Facility is cheap and will drop pay on extensions. Apparently that has been an ongoing issue so don’t expect to extend unless you’re willing to take a pay cut. Parking isn’t free either, unless you’re on call.

M K

Cath Lab Technologist (Allied Health Professional)

Apr '24 - Aug '24

Review of Virginia Mason Medical Center and Seattle Medical Center on Aug 31, 2024

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