Travel - Intensive Care Unit RN
Company: Travel Nurse Across America
Location: Fresno
Posted on: May 7, 2024
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Job Description:
We're looking for Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit RNs for an
immediate travel nurse opening in Fresno, CA. The right RN should
have 1-2 years' recent acute care experience. Read below for more
requirements. As a CVICU Travel Nurse, you will work with a diverse
team of caregivers to administer care to patients following
specialized procedures including open-heart surgery and heart
transplants. Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit RNs should have
experience and skill caring for patients in a fast-paced, urgent
and critical care environment. As a CVICU Travel Nurse, you should
be prepared to perform the following tasks: Provide critical care
to patients with potentially life-threatening heart conditions.
Prepare and administer prescribed medications. Take samples for
diagnostic tests; order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests.
Apply hemodynamic, phlebotomy and IV protocols. Be called in for
emergencies to provide CPR and operate defibrillators
hospital-wide. Educate patients and family members on how to manage
recovery at home. CVICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and
walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop
without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds.
Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50
pounds at times. Because of the fast-paced environment,
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit RNs must possess good skills for
coping with stress and be able to relate to people of all ages and
backgrounds. Requirements: ACLS, BLS, 2 Years Additional
certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
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