Registered Nurse/Cardio Thoracic ICU

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is located in the beautiful Coastal Virginia region, just minutes from Virginia Beach and Norfolk. Chesapeake is an outdoor lover s paradise, offering hiking trails for all experience levels and more than 20 waterways to explore.

Assignment Details

Cardio Thoracic ICU RN needed, 13 weeks with possible extension

**Candidates will be caring for step down patients too because they use the universal bed model.**

Schedule: 3x12s or 4x12s
Every other weekend, floating, and holidays within the contract are required
48-hour contracts are available with overtime billed after 48 hours please indicate the candidate's preference at the time of submission.
Cannot accommodate block scheduling!

Travelers must work two of the three winter holidays.

Patient Ratios

Typical ratio: 1:1-2.

Minimum Requirements

2 years experience in an CVICU/CTICU; travel experience preferred
Previous travel experience preferred
Active Virginia or Compact RN license in hand at the time of submission; no exceptions
Must be proficient in Epic; no exceptions

Required Skills

Arterial line management; Blood Product Administration; Central line care/management; PICC line management; Starting IVs; Continuous IV sedation; Procedural Sedation Administration; Titrate Cardiac drips; Titrate Vasoactive drips; strong neuro experience required (post brain surgery, EVD exp/ventriculostomy); FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Multi-system organ failure; CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft); Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump; Impella; Post Cardiac Surgery (directly from the OR); Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR); Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention; Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring; IV insulin protocols; CVVHD/CRRT; CVA/Acute Stroke management; Assist with management of BiPAP, CPAP; Care of Ventilated Patient; High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC); Interpretation of ABGs; Suctioning (ETT, NT); Ventilator Management; Infection Prevention; Isolation Precautions/ Use of PPE; Surgical Wounds with drains/Wound Vac

Required Certifications

BLS (American Heart Association only)
ACLS (American Heart Association only)
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Compliance Requirements

Chesapeake will not consider candidates with any license or background hits. Please thoroughly review the candidate s history before submission.

Local RN candidates living within 50 miles of Chesapeake Regional Healthcare are not eligible for this position.

Submission must include:
Completed Qualivis Cover Sheet
Current NURSYS report
All requested time off listed on the Qualivis Cover Sheet