RN CVICU - Contract

Title: RN CVICU
Location: Milwaukee WI
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift 12hr Night Shift (36) Shift Information 1900-0700 SimpliFi Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No Yes
On Call, Call Back Requirements None
Weekend Rotation Every 3rd weekend
Holiday Requirements 1-2 per contract
Floating Requirements ED Holding (board patients waiting for an inpatient bed); Other ICU's (MRICU, SICU, CICU, Neuro ICU); MSU (Ratio-1:3); Sitter; PACU Surge

 

Facility Highlights

• 933-bed Level II Trauma Center
• Magnet Designated
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Level III NICU

Unit Overview

• 30-bed Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)
• First-time travelers accepted with required experience
• Experience Required:
  • Minimum 3 years of ICU experience
  • At least 1 year of recent CVICU experience

Patient Population

Care for high-acuity cardiovascular, thoracic, and vascular surgery patients, including:

• Immediate post-op CABG
• TAVR/TMVR
• Valve repairs and replacements
• Heart transplants
• Epicardial & transvenous pacemakers
• Esophagectomy
• Pneumonectomy
• Lobectomy
• AAA repair
• TEVAR
• Carotid endarterectomy

Nurse-to-Patient Ratios

• 1:1 (critical patients)
• 1:2 (standard ICU)
• 1:3 (mixed acuity)
• Tech ratio: 1:8–10

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• CCRN preferred

Required Skills

Candidates must be proficient with:

• Swan-Ganz and arterial line monitoring
• Chest tubes
• Epicardial and transvenous pacemakers
• Ventilator and tracheostomy management
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Inotropes, vasopressors, sedatives, and paralytics
• Drawing blood from invasive lines (no peripheral sticks)
• EPIC EMR

Preferred Experience

• ECMO
• CVVH/CRRT
• IABP
• VAD/LVAD

Unit Support

• Dedicated CVICU Intensivist (24/7)
• CT Surgeon on call (24/7)
• General Intensivist (24/7)
• Hospitalist (24/7)
• ICU Respiratory Therapist (24/7)
• Charge Nurse (rarely takes patients)
• HUC available 24/7
• Phlebotomy support for peripheral blood draws

Equipment & EMR

• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pumps: Alaris
• Medication Dispensing: Pyxis

Floating

May float to:

• ED Holding
• Medical ICU (MICU)
• Surgical ICU (SICU)
• Cardiac ICU (CICU)
• Neuro ICU
• Medical-Surgical Unit (1:3 ratio)
• PACU Surge
• Sitter assignments

Orientation

• 1-day orientation
• 2–4 hours of new employee orientation with supervisor/nurse educator
• Unit orientation with a preceptor

Scheduling

• 36 hours/week
• 12-hour nights (7 PM–7 AM)
• Every 3rd weekend
• No call
• 1–2 holidays per contract
• Up to 7 days RTO may be approved
• 6-week scheduling cycle

Fatigue Policy
Staff, including travelers, may not work:

• More than 60 hours per week
• More than five consecutive 12-hour shifts

Additional Information

• Professional solid-color scrubs (no logos or graphics)
• Free parking
  • Days: Shuttle from remote lot (1–2 blocks away)
  • Nights: Attached parking structure