Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular — Milwaukee, WI. This position provides care for critically ill cardiovascular and cardiothoracic patients in a cardiovascular intensive care setting. The role supports patients requiring complex monitoring, cardiac medications, ventilator management, and postoperative care.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of 3 years of intensive care unit experience, including at least 1 year of cardiovascular intensive care unit experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications; proficiency with invasive line monitoring, temporary pacemakers, chest tubes, cardiac medications, ventilator and tracheostomy management, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and blood draws from invasive lines.
- Preferred Qualifications: Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification; experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH), intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), ventricular assist devices (VAD), and cardiovascular surgical patients.
- Schedule: 12-hour shifts with shift times of 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.; 36 hours per week; every-other-weekend rotation; 1–2 holidays per assignment.
- Additional Information: Provides care for patients following coronary artery bypass grafting, transcatheter aortic or mitral valve procedures, valve repair or replacement, heart transplantation, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, and other complex cardiovascular procedures. Typical nurse-to-patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:3 based on patient acuity. Responsibilities include management of inotropic, vasopressor, sedative, and paralytic medications; ventilator and tracheostomy care; cardiac rhythm interpretation; and monitoring of arterial and pulmonary artery lines.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
