Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Columbia, Missouri
Boone Hospital Center

BLS

We have a multidisciplinary unit. Critical care experience is a must.

May float to Stepdown. Must be float to Med Surg units as needed.

Will be required to take up to 4-5 patients when floated.

Unit: 2S ICU. Number of Beds: 32.

Nurse Patient Ratio: typically 1:2, can be 1:1 or 1:3 as well (Specific ratio is not guaranteed).

Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatric.

Top 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: Respiratory distress/failure, cardiac arrest, DKA, sepsis, ARF, strokes (hemorrhagic and embolic), OHS, TAVR's, vascular surgeries, thoracotomies, carotids.

Special procedure done on the unit: Many procedures are done at the bedside including bronchs, trachs, central line insertions, intubations, arterial line and swan ganz line placement, chest tube insertions.

Common Equipment: Alaris pumps, Prisma flex, Arctic Sun, IABP, Impella, SCD's, Phillips Monitors, Belmont rapid infusor, ceiling lifts, bard and CADD pumps, bladder scanners.

Common Medications: Vasopressors, sedative and anxiolytics, paralytics, cardiac dysrhythmic meds.

Vasoactive Drip Titration is Required - Levophed, epinephrine, vasopressin, nicardipine, cleviprex.

Required/Preferred Skills: IV Insertion, PICC/Central Line Management, Vascular Device Access/Care, Dialysis Fistula Care/Management, A-Line Management, CVP.

Cardiac Skills Required: Sheath Removal, Cardioversion/Defibrillation.

Airway Skills Required: Procedural Sedation, CPAP/BiPAP, Ventilators, High Freq Vents/Oscillators, Nitric Oxide, Trach Care.

Critical Care Skills Preferred: EVD Management, ICP Monitoring, Impella/LVAD, Dialysis (obtain details peritoneal/CRRT/CVVHD), Rapid Infuser.

Ortho/MS/Onc Skills Required: Feeding Tubes, Wound Vac.

Line Management Skills: Required IV Insertion, PICC/Central Line Management, Vascular Device Access/Care, Dialysis Fistula Care/Management, A-Line Management, CVP.

Cardiac Skills: Required Sheath Removal, Cardioversion/Defibrillation.

For roles with a guarantee, Boone Health can call off staff for up to 36 hours in a contract.

PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE A COMPLETE PACKET OR YOUR CANDIDATE WILL BE DENIED.

CHECKLIST IS ATTACHED AND MUST BE THE FIRST PAGE OF THE SUBMISSION PACKET.