Registered Nurse

Job Summary: The Registered Nurse in the CVICU provides skilled nursing care to patients with cardiovascular diseases, including pre/post Cath Lab and IR procedures, and those recovering from open-heart surgery. The role involves managing patients with IABPs, Impellas, VADs, pacemakers, and those requiring CRRT/Dialysis and hemodynamic monitoring. The RN will administer medications, perform various procedures, and collaborate with the healthcare team. Location:Seattle, Washington, United States Responsibilities: - Provide care for patients with cardiovascular disease, including pre/post Cath Lab and IR procedures, and fresh open-heart surgery. - Manage patients with IABPs, Impellas, VADs, pacemakers, and epicardial pacer management. - Administer medications, including blood and blood products. - Perform cardioversion/defibrillation and cooling/warming procedures. - Obtain 12-lead EKGs. - Perform sheath removals. - Manage patients on CRRT/Dialysis. - Perform hemodynamic monitoring. - Administer breathing treatments and chest tube care. - Manage patients on CPAP/BiPap and ventilators, including high-frequency vents. - Administer procedural sedation and assist with RSI. - Provide trach care. - Monitor and manage surgical wounds with drains/wound vacs. - Adhere to infection prevention and isolation precautions. - Document patient care in EPIC. Required Skills & Certifications: - Active Registered Nurse license. - ACLS and BCLS certifications. - CRRT Prismaflex certification. - 2.5 years of CVICU experience within the last 6 months. - Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias. - Multi-system organ failure management. - Sheath Removal skills. - IV insulin protocols. - CVVHD/CRRT skills. - Accessing Ports, 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. - Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun experience. - 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. - IABP and fresh open-heart experience. Preferred Skills & Certifications: - Neuro Intensive Care Unit or Surgical Intensive Care Unit experience. - ECMO and Transcatheter Aortic Valve implantation/Replacement (TAVI/TAVR) experience. - Chronic/Acute Renal failure experience. - CVA/Acute Stroke management experience. - Phlebotomy skills. - EPIC charting experience. - Maquet Datascope Balloon experience. Special Considerations: - Must be willing to float. - Cardiac Surgical experience is REQUIRED. - Unit has unseasoned staff, so strong travelers are needed. - Perm candidates of other facilities must be separated for at least 3 months to be eligible for a travel contract. Scheduling: - Not specified.

Created: 2026-03-04