Description
- Certification Details
- ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA)
- Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS
- Job Details
- Post op cardiac catheterization patients or overflow cardiac observation bed patients from the ED.
- Job Requirements
- BLS, ACLS
- Bi-Pap, C-Pap, telemetry, critical drips, Post Cardiac Cath experience preferred, two to three years intermediate experience preferred. Travel experience is required.
- Experience in titrating Cardizem, Heparin, Amiodarone, Lose dose Dopamine
- Schedule Information
- 7A to 7P or 7P to 7A
- The unit will be open Sunday through Saturday and holidays.
- Rotational holiday requirement
- No call or standby requirement
- Floating will be required to Med-Surg units as needed
- Unit Specific Information
- Unit: Thomas Memorial Hospital - CVU
- # of beds: 12
- Ratios: 1 nurse to 4 to 6 patients
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Overflow observation bed patients from the ED or post op cardiac catheterization patients.
- Additional Details
- ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA); CVU is a unit for post Cardiac Cath patients after they have been recovered by the Cath Lab staff. This unit may also take cardiac observation patients from the ED.
- House Supervisor 24/7; A RN will be assigned to charge duties. This could possibly be a traveler.
- Yes, one PCT (C.N.A) for 12 patients; however, the nurses assist with general care and unit clerk duties when indicated
- C-Pap, Bi-Pap, High flow O2
- Bedside telemetry and central telemetry. RNs are required to read strips.
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