About the Position
Position/Specialty: CICU RN
Shift: 3x12s, Nights, 7p-7:30a
Ratios: 1: 1-2
On-call REQ: Can be placed on call for low census, however we do not require additional call shifts
Weekend REQ: Yes - Require every other weekend (12 shifts during contract)
Will this traveler need to float within scope to meet facility needs/float between like units/sister facilities? (Y/N): Yes

Required/Preferred
Years of experience REQ: 2
First-time travelers accepted: Yes
License REQ: SC or Multi State/Compact RN license
Certs REQ: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Radiation Badge Req. (Y/N): N
Equipment Experience Preferred: CRRT - Prismax

Miscellaneous
Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N): Requires managers approval upon request. Dependent on unit's needs
Local Radius: 60 miles
Locals Accepted: Yes, on a case-by-case basis at 10% less the posted bill rate
RTO Restrictions for Client Offers: All RTO must be included at time of submission. Approval will be based on facility needs
Guaranteed Hours: Facility is allowed to call off 1 shift per 2 weeks.

Hospital Highlights
Type of Facility: Acute Care Hospital
Scrub Color: Royal Blue
Charting: Epic
Parking Cost: Downtown parking lots require a parking pass which we distribute at badge pickup. There is no fee to park. Parking lots and garages available. Garages clearance is only for average SUV truck.

Hurricane Season
Travelers should be aware that during hurricane season, all employees and contractors may be assigned to emergency response teams. If this is a problem, please ensure travelers do not confirm a new or ext assignment during the season. Hurricane season runs from June through November each year. The peak months for hurricane activity are August and September.

Skills
• Accessing/Managing Ports
• Arterial line management
• Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal
• Assist with management of BiPAP
• Assist with management of CPAP
• Blood Product Administration
• Care of the patient on ECMO
• Care of Ventilated Patient
• Central line care/management
• Chronic/Acute Renal failure
• Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade
• Continuous IV sedation
• CVA/Acute Stroke management
• CVVHD/CRRT
• ECMO
• Emergency Medications
• FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun
• Impella
• Infection Prevention
• Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
• Isolation Precautions/PPE
• IV insulin protocols
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention
• Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring
• Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring
• Sheath Removal
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Suctioning (ETT, NT)
• Surgical Wounds with drains/Wound Vac
• Titrate Cardiac drips
• Titrate Vasoactive drips
• Ventilator Management

Unit Details
Float Required: Can float to MICU or any other department where needed if census is low.
Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics
Patient Diagnoses: Primarily Cardiac Diagnoses (i.e. CHF, STEMI) Unit does take MICU/SICU overflow - so can have a multitude of patient diagnoses on the unit
Special Procedures/Unit Details: This is a new ICU addition for facility - Plan to expand from 4 beds to 16 beds once volume warrants.
Special Equipment:
• Flotrac
• Impella CP, RP, 5.5
• IABP
• CRRT - Prismax
• GE Patient Monitoring System

South Carolina RN License: MUSC will prioritize candidates that have SC license in hand. We will still consider candidates with a pending license at the time of submission please provide proof that they have applied for the license or confirm that they can complete the SC walk-through process. Traveler will not be cleared to report to the facility until SC license is issued/active.