Travel RN CVICU

• Handles multiple priorities, utilizing independent discretion/decision-making skills
• Manages stress, anger, fear, and hostility appropriately
• Works in close proximity to others or in a distracting environment
• Works effectively both independently as well as with others
• Makes decisions under pressure
• Performs admission assessment within the shift or in accordance with specific unit standards
• Plan of care includes nursing diagnosis statement for each identified problem
• Demonstrates knowledge of hospital policies and procedures for administering transcribing and recording medications
• Evaluates the identified problems, care provided, and patient’s responses are reassessed in order to meet patient and family needs to assure overall quality of care delivered
• Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the health care team, in order to assure quality care
• Practices within legal boundaries of nurse practice act and according to Hospital policy and procedures
• Properly demonstrates the ability to care for a patient with hemodynamic monitoring including insertion, monitoring, interpretation, and care of the catheter
• Demonstrates the ability to care for the patient with continuous cardiac monitoring including rhythm identification, interpretation and follow through with the appropriate intervention
• Demonstrates the ability to care for a ventilated patient
• Demonstrates the ability to care for a patient with ICP monitoring including monitoring, interpretation, and follow through with appropriate intervention.
• Demonstrates the ability to care for a patient with a temporary pacemaker including insertion, monitoring interpretation of rhythm and care of the catheter.
• Demonstrates the ability to care for the patient receiving thrombolytic protocol
• Demonstrates knowledge of techniques, procedures and correct use of protective barrier equipment.
• Assures a safe environment by instituting appropriate control measure to include hand washing
• Complies with all Evidence Based Measures (core measures/SCIP/Stroke/Heart and others) and educates others
• Demonstrates a willingness to identify and/or assume activities relative to the developmental needs of the unit and the nursing department
• Demonstrates dependability/flexibility in meeting schedule needs of the unit and hospital
• Accepts assignments as preceptor for new staff
• Attends all required safety training program and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, specific job related 
• Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the Critical Care Division as defined in the scope of service to ensure that the unique nature of the client id addressed
• Responsibly follows the hospital exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens
• Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure. Pursues professional growth and development
• Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs in order to provide quality care to assigned patients
• Develops, discusses and communicates a realistic problem list (plan of care) for each patient, incollaboration with each patient/family/significant other in order to address all identified needs
• Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Minimum Requirements:

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Awards and recognition programs