Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Snellville, Georgia
Eastside Medical Center

Patient Population: Adults to Geriatrics

General Skills and Work Setting Requirements: Chest pain, STEMI/NSTEMI, new onset CHF/ CHF exacerbation, AAA, syncope, Vtach, heart failure, ACS, COPD, PAD, stroke; Vascular procedures- TCAR, EVAR, carotid endarterectomy, AAA repair, thrombectomy, Cardiac- heart catheterization (with and without PCI), cardioversion, stress test; EKOS machine, TR band, Fem stop, occasional Swanz-Ganz catheters, sheath removals, Aline, central line/PICC, Bipap, ventilator

Ratio / Census: 18 Rooms; Average Census of 16; Our CCU Unit is a hybrid unit that has acute, intermediate and intensive care level of care patients. When carding for an ICU patient, the nurse-to-patient ratio may be 1 nurse to 2-3 patients. When caring for non-ICU status patients, the nurse-to-patient ratio may be one nurse to 4 patients.

Unit Systems: Epic, Pyxis, SBAR

Scrub Color: Navy Blue

RTO: MAX 7 days

Compliance: Full compliance required to start on time; if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule.

Non-ICU: When caring for non-ICU status patients, the nurse-to-patient ratio may be one nurse to 4 patients

Floating: Yes

Call Requirements: None

Holidays: Traveler is expected to work major holidays if they fall within their assignment period