Registered Nurse (RN) – CICU

Location

Asheville, NC

Unit Information

• Unit Name: CICU
• Number of Beds: 16
• Patient Ratios: 2:1 or 1:1 (occasionally 3:1 depending on acuity)
• Staffing Description: RNs only – no HUC or PCT
• Type of Equipment: Vent, Telemetry, Baxter IV Pump, IABP, CRRT, Impella, Hypothermia
• Documentation System: Cerner
• Scheduling Requirements: 36 hours/week, alternating weekends, 12-hour shifts
• Floating Policy: Travelers may float to all areas
• Patient Experience Requirements: ICU experience required

Qualifications

• Requested Skill Set:
  • Titration of Vesicant Medications
  • Familiarity with Pressors, Sedation, and Paralytics
  • Experience with Vents, Trachs, and Telemetry Interpretation
  • Understanding of Hemodynamics and PA Catheter Setup and Interpretation
• Advanced Skills:
  • IABP, Impella, CRRT (desirable)
• Procedures Performed on Unit:
  • Cardioversion
  • Central Line Insertion
  • EGD
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Chest Tube Insertions
  • Pericardiocentesis
  • Thoracentesis

Dress Code

• Required uniform: All Navy or Navy and White
• No pullovers or hoodies
• No green scrubs except when uniform is soiled at work

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