Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Peoria, IL
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified CVICU RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61637!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – CVICU
Location
Peoria, IL
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed, all-private, continuously monitored cardiovascular ICU with patient ratios of 1:1, 1:2, or 2:1 depending on acuity
- Care for a complex cardiovascular patient population including post open-heart surgical patients (CABG, valve procedures, dissections, AAA, vascular and carotid procedures), STEMI, cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy, severe heart failure, TAVRs, ventilated patients, and overflow ICU patients
- Manage and titrate multiple vasoactive and sedation drips including dopamine, dobutamine, levophed, epinephrine, neo, vasopressin, cleviprex, propofol, fentanyl, versed, insulin, heparin, and esmolol, per protocol or written order
- Operate and troubleshoot specialty intervention equipment including IABPs, Impellas, Swan-Ganz catheters, ECMO, external pacemakers, CRRT, and ventilators (CPAP, BiPAP, heated high flow, nitric oxide)
- Manage invasive lines including PICC, midlines, CVCs, Swan-Ganz catheters, and arterial lines (radial and femoral)
- Read and interpret cardiac monitor strips independently using Philips monitoring systems; collaborate with charge nurses, PCTs, monitor techs, respiratory therapists, and advanced practice providers available on all shifts
Required Qualifications
- Active RN licensure in good standing
- Minimum of 2 years of recent, continuous CVICU experience with demonstrated ability to practice independently from day one
- BLS certification required
- Proficiency with cardiovascular ICU equipment including swans, arterial lines, CVCs, temporary pacemakers, IABPs, and ventilators
- Ability to titrate multiple drips simultaneously and manage high-acuity, complex cardiovascular patients
- Strong cardiac strip interpretation, critical thinking, assessment, communication, and time management skills; ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-stress environment
Preferred Experience / Skills
- ACLS certification preferred
- CCRN certification is a plus
- Experience with immediate post-operative cardiac surgical patients, VAD management, or heart transplant care
- Prior travel nursing experience in ICU settings
Why Join Us
- Work in a high-acuity, specialty cardiovascular ICU with access to advanced technology and a full multidisciplinary support team including charge nurses, respiratory therapists, monitor techs, and advanced practice providers available 24/7
- Gain exposure to a broad and complex cardiovascular patient population with opportunities to expand clinical expertise in a well-resourced critical care environment
About Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.
To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.
Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.
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