RN - Pediatric CVICU

RN - Pediatric CVICU• About Facility:• 247 Licensed Beds• Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center• Teaching Hospital• Chest Pain Center• Certified Stroke Center• Congenital Cardiology ranked #7 by USNWR• Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit• Unit Information:o Beds: 20• Unit broken into two sides that mirror one another with 10 beds on each side. Nurses station is centralized in the middle, with the most critical patients being placed behind the nurses stationo Required Experience: 2 years Pediatric Cardiac ICU experience in a similar facility for acuityo Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:o Very high acuity patient population - ages 0-18 years oldo Patients with congenital heart differences that have undergone surgery, medical management of pre-transplant and post-transplant, s/p cath lab, ventricular assistive devices, ECMO, Impella, Dialysis, Aquadex (Renal Replacement Therapy)• Patient Ratios:o RN: Varies on acuity: 2:1, 1:1, 1:2o CNA: none - 1 NA per day to support unit secretary duties and nursing support needs throughout the shift• Required Licensure & Certifications:o BLS, PALS, NIHSS• Skills required:o Experience with fresh open heart post op patients; transplant experience, experience with the following devices: Aquadex (renal replacement therapy), Impella, ECMOo EPIC experienceo Ability/Competency to float to PICU - discussed during interview• Support within the Department:o CNA? Duties? 1 Health Care tech per day to support unit secretary duties and nursing support needs throughout the shift (runners, bathing, etc.)o Unit Secretary every shifto Charge nurse - free floatingo Phlebotomy - in house but not utilized as majority of patients will have central lineso IV/VAT Team? Yeso Resource Nurse - free floatingo RT, 24/7o Cardiologist, 24/7o Intensivist, 24/7o Telemetry monitoring Tech? No• Centralized and bedside monitoring• Technology/Equipment:o EMR: EPIC - requiredo IV Pump: Alariso Med dispensing: Omnicello Monitors: Phillips• Floating: If yes, where?o Yes - PICU, NICU, Gen Peds - will float as needed• Orientation (facility and unit):o NEOo 2 days departmental• Scheduling:o Weekend rotation: every other weekend or fewer as needed - Fri/Sat/Suno Call requirement: Yes, based on previous dateo Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays, Unit requirement is every other holidayo RTO: Manager approvalo Shift times: 0645 - 1845, 1845 - 0645o Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks• Other notes:o Scrub Color: Navyo Parking: Free? Yeso Unit Culture: Teamwork, Trust, Accountability