Registered Nurse-Intensive Care Unit (Cardiovascular)- CVICU- Days

Job Description

SHIFT:

Full-time

Days 7a - 7p (rotating weekends)

Nights 7p-7a (rotating weekends)

Night Shift Differential: $3.75/hr.

Weekend Differential: $4.30/hr.

BONUS:

Sign on bonus $10,000

Relocation: upto $3,000

Job Summary

The CVICU is a highly specialized adult intensive care unit. It is comprised of 15 inpatient beds. The unit specializes in the immediate post-operative care of coronary artery bypass surgery, heart transplant, heart valve ventricular assist device placement, esophageal and thoracic procedures, and post-op vascular surgeries. Our population of patients may include MI, heart failure, cardiac dysrhythmias, hypothermia post-cardiac arrest, and cardiogenic shock.

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing

Bachelors Degree Required

Licensure/Certification

Current RN license in the State of Texas or compact license

Current American Heart Association BLS provider.

ACLS is required upon hire.

CCRN preferred

Experience

Minimum of 1-year experience in Critical Care in an acute care hospital within the last 3 years required.

Experience with high acuity CVICU/Medical/Surgical patients is preferred

Willing to consider candidates with no CVICU exp. in lieu of having 3-4 years of ICU experience in a hospital setting

General Comments

FTE's # 46

15-bed CVICU

Highly specialized with a high skill requirement

Types of patients - CVICU, ECMO, Transplant, Post Cath Lab, Post Cardiovascular Surgery