American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Pre/Post (CVAR) position requiring 2 years of pre-op or PACU experience and advanced cardiac care skills.Job Details•Work in the Cardiac Pre/Post Anesthesia Care Unit (CVAR) of a Level III Trauma Center,•Primarily care for adult outpatient cardiac patients, including post-catheterization, cardioversion, pacemakers, and TEE cases,•Perform recovery for vascular (arteriograms), interventional radiology (biopsies, ports), and cardiac procedures,•No pediatric patients in this unit,•Unit consists of 9 beds with soft phase 1 recovery; intubated patients are transferred to ICU,•Thoras and paracenteses performed bedside, but proficiency not required,•Uses Epic EMR (Epic experience preferred),•Monday to Friday schedule with shifts starting between 0600 and 0800 for 10-hour days,•No weekend shifts; unit is closed on weekends,•On-call required one day per week up to midnight; no overnight on-call, unit closed overnight,•Floating may be required to Tacoma General,Job Requirements•Active RN license required (compact licenses accepted),•Minimum 2 years of pre-op or PACU RN experience required; CVICU experience may also be considered,•Current BLS and ACLS certifications required,•NIHSS certification required (can be completed during assignment if needed),•Skills needed include pre/post cardiac care, IV skills, pacemaker management, and cardiac rhythm interpretation,•Experience with sheath removal, groin site management, central line access, and conscious sedation preferred,•Epic EMR experience preferred but not mandatory,•First-time travelers will not be considered,Additional Information•Typical responsibilities include pre- and post-procedural cardiac care, monitoring, and patient recovery,•No holiday or weekend coverage required,•Scrub color is provided for staff,•Work in a trauma-level setting with team support,•On-call duty only extends until midnight and is completed once all patients are discharged,•Unit supports a flex-bed capacity during COVID surges,),•hash,:•3298701316160407476,
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