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A hospital in California is looking for an experienced SICU/CVICU nurse for a travel contract.
The right candidate will have 3 full years of experience, experience with open hearts
All candidates must have experience recovering fresh hearts directly from the OR within the last 6 months.

Job requirements

Experience with open hearts
Must have experience recovering fresh hearts directly from the OR within past 6 months
Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Must have general medical & surgical ICU experience in addition to CVICU experience for this unit.
TAVR, Impella, IABP, recovering fresh hearts immediate from the OR, Lumbar drains, Swanz, manual hemo experience preferred.
STEMI, AAA, Hypothermia, sepsis, any MedSurg ICU patient, but more focused on CV & CT patients.
No CRRT.

Schedule information

Contract is for an unmentioned duration, possibly 13 weeks
Shifts: 12's: 7 - 7:30. This unit does not do self scheduling.
Time off requests need to be requested prior to the contract.
Block scheduling is not guaranteed, but if it works with schedule they will allow it.
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; additional based on the needs of the unit
Holidays: 2 out of 3 for major holidays (winter holidays); other holidays as perm staff rotation
Floor specific orientation: 1 shift with a preceptor

Unit specific information

Additional Details

ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS required
***CERNER EXPERIENCE REQUIRED***
***Must have experience recovering fresh hearts directly from the OR within past 6 months***
***ALL MYJOURNEY MODULES NEED TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. TRAVELER WILL BE PUSHED BACK IF ALL MODULES ARE NOT COMPLETED. NO EXCEPTIONS***
Charge Nurse: Charge Nurse 24/7 - no patients unless absolutely necessary.
Also have a resource nurse 24/7
Nurse Aides: No techs, but have patient care support staff/unit clerk/secretary
Scrub Color: Navy blue with specific guidelines
Tele: Phillips central monitors, hard wired in each room
Vents: Types specified, Transport vent is LVT
Intensivist in house 7a-5p then on-call after hours
IV Team: No
RT 24/7: Yes
Pharmacy 24/7: Yes & Omnicell
Floating: Only to the other ICUs or to ER for inpatient ICU holds
This is a very high acuity, fast paced unit, Must be flexible.

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