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American Traveler

Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

American Traveler, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110

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American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU position requiring 2 years of recent cardiac ICU experience and BSN, BLS, and ACLS certifications.

Job Details

- Position located in a Cardiovascular ICU within a short-term acute care, Magnet and teaching hospital,

- Works with a ratio of 1:2 caring for cardiac and critically ill patients,

- Handles acute heart failure, CHF exacerbation, post-cardiac arrest, complete heart block, cardiogenic shock, pre-heart transplant, and arrhythmias,

- Care includes ventilator management, arterial line and pulmonary artery catheter management, pacemaker, LVAD, Impella, intra-aortic balloon pump, dialysis, and vasoactive drips,

- Uses EPIC for electronic charting; prior EPIC experience preferred,

- Night shifts, four 12-hour shifts per week (19:00-07:30) with every other weekend required,

- No on-call responsibilities,

- Floating is required within the service line as needed,

- Position is for a 13-week minimum contract with the option for 16 weeks,

Job Requirements

- Active MO or compact RN license required (can be pending at time of consideration),

- BSN degree, BLS and ACLS certifications required,

- At least 2 years of recent cardiac/CVICU experience required,

- Must be able to manage LVADs, Impella, ventilators, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring,

- Must successfully pass the Relias EKG exam prior to start,

- EPIC charting experience preferred,

- Home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted,

- First-time travelers are not accepted,

- Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler,

Additional Information

- Duties include complex cardiac and intensive care for critical patients using advanced life-support equipment,

- Navy blue scrubs are required,

- Testing and orientation modules must be completed prior to first shift,

- No more than two time-off requests, totaling no more than 40 hours, allowed during contract,

- No time off is permitted during the first week of orientation,

- Travelers may stay up to 18 months, followed by a mandatory 3-month break,

- Parking information and fees will be provided during orientation; night shift parking is free,

- Level I trauma center environment,