Registered Nurse​/Cardio Thoracic ICU

Chesapeake is located in the beautiful area known as Coastal Virginia. Located Just minutes away from Virginia Beach and Norfolk, VA! Chesapeake is an outdoor lover s paradise offering trails for all levels of hikers and over 20 waterways to explore!

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Cardio Thoracic ICU RN needed, 13 weeks with possible extension

3x12 OR 4x12 (OT billed after 48 on 4x12), days, weekdays, EOW, Float, Holidays within contract

Cannot accommodate block scheduling!

48 hour contract with OT after 48 available - PLEASE INDICATE CANDIDATE PREFERENCE

** Candidates will be caring for step down patients too because they use the universal bed model.*
* BLS, ACLS required via American Heart Association; NIHSS required
VA OR Compact License in hand at the time of submittal - no exceptions!

Skills Required:

Arterial line management;
Blood Product Administration;
Central line care/management; PICC line management;
Starting IVs;
Continuous IV sedation;
Procedural Sedation Administration;
Titrate Cardiac drips;
Titrate Vasoactive drips; strong neuro experience required (post brain surgery, EVD exp/ventriculostomy);
Flo Trac/Vigileo monitoring, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Multi-system organ failure; CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft);
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump;
Impella;
Post Cardiac Surgery (directly from the OR);
Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR);
Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention;
Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring; IV insulin protocols; CVVHD/CRRT; CVA/Acute Stroke management;
Assist with management of BiPAP, CPAP;
Care of Ventilated Patient;
High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC);
Interpretation of ABGs;
Suctioning (ETT, NT);
Ventilator Management;
Infection Prevention;
Isolation Precautions/ Use of PPE;
Surgical Wounds with drains/Wound Vac

Skills Preferred:
Thermoregulation: hypothermia/hyperthermia;
Chronic/Acute Renal failure;
Accessing Ports;
External ventricular drains (EVD); ICP monitoring

Unit Info:
Post-operative CABG adult patients, Acute Coronary. NSTEMI. STEMI. CHF; 8 Beds;
Universal bed model such that ICU patients downgraded to stepdown remain in the CTICU until discharge;
Hemosphere, Quantum, Accuryn

Ratios - 1:1-2

2 years experience in an CVICU/CTICU; travel experience preferred

Must be EPIC proficient, no exceptions

Local Rules:
No RN candidates will be accepted if they reside less than 50 miles from facility. Drivers License MUST be provided for address verification prior to any offer acceptance.

Qualivis Submission Form and current NURSYS report required on all submissions.

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