Minimum Experience: 2 years; 1st Timers are accepted

Patient Population: Adults to Geriatrics

Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS

General Skills and Work Setting Requirements: CV3 ICU is a cardiovascular intensive care unit. We specialize in taking care of a specific population of patients that include patients with LVADS, balloon pumps, swan catheters, temporary pacemakers, femoral and venous sheaths, arterial lines, TR bands, patients on CRRT. We are a 10 bed CV ICU. We have an intensivist present in the unit Monday-Friday. We have multidisciplinary rounds with the intensivist and care team at 10 am everyday Monday-Friday. My nurses typically carry 2 patients, and we run with a free charge nurse. We titrate cardiac gtts, vasoactive medications and any sedation for patients that are intubated,

A lot of patient's will have AAA repairs done and when they come back from these procedures they have to lay flat for a specific amount of hours. We keep a close eye on the patients and effective communication is extremely important between the nurses, physicians and care team

Ratio / Census: 1:1-2; 10 Beds with average daily census of 7

Unit Systems: Epic, Pyxis, SBAR

Scrub Color: Navy Blue

RTO: MAX 7 days

RTO Blackout Dates: Spring Break (April 4th-12th)

Weekends: Every other weekend unless specified elsewhere

Floating: Yes, within facility/scope of practice as needed

Call Requirements: None

Holidays: If one major holiday falls in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work it. If two major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work both of the holidays. If three major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of the holidays.

Major Holidays are listed below:

Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving/Black Friday Christmas Eve/Christmas Day New Years Eve/New Years Day

Compliance: Full compliance required to start on time; if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule.

Aya Offer

Aya Offer Information: Once candidate has signed and confirmation has been sent, manager has 48 hours to review the profile/confirmation and determine if unit/schedule/expertise fit. Aya Offer only available if clinical pass within RTO guidelines + meets specific facility requirements.

Locals Accepted - Same Rate

Please Note: Number of Non-Billable Orientation (NBO) Hours is determined by contract length (ex 8hrs for 8 week assignment; 19hrs for 19 week assignment)

Modified Time:4/27/2026 12:00:00 AM

Account Manager: Rachel Sanchez

Account Manager Email: rachel.sanchez@ayahealthcare.com

COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required

Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Low
Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : Preferred Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : 2 Charting System Experience : Preferred Charting System Name : Epic Community Hospital Experience : Preferred LTAC Experience : Preferred Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred Trauma Level II Experience : Preferred Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLSSkills : Accessing/Managing Ports, Arterial line management, Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal, BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance, Blood Product Administration, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Central Venous Pressure Monitoring (CVP), Chronic/Acute Renal failure, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade, Continuous IV sedation, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), CVA/Acute Stroke management, CVVHD/CRRT, Emergency Medications, Epicardial Pacing Wire Care and Management, Fresh tracheostomy, GI surgery, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun, ICP monitoring, 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, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR), Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Pulmonary edema, Pulmonary embolism, Respiratory failure, Sheath Removal, Starting and maintaining IVs, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Surgical Intensive Care Unit*, Thermoregulation: hypothermia/hyperthermia, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), Valve Repair/Replacement, Ventilator Management, Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD/RVAD)
Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : Other Patient Ratios Days : 4 Patient Ratios Nights : 4 Patient Ratios Weekends : 4 Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : 6 Pre-Approved Time Off : one Orientation Hours : 24 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults Daily Census : 7 Number of Visits Per Day : 4 Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : 10 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation Patient Diagnoses : Cardiogenic shock cardiac/pericardial tamponade Low cardiac output syndrome Acue/chronic respiratory failure Aortic dissection Acute on chronic diastolic heart failure Aortoiliac occlusive disease Decompensated heart failure STEMI/NSTEMI unstable angina acute lower limb ischemia Abdominal aortic aneurysm hyperkalemia Special Procedures/Unit Details : CV3 ICU is a cardiovascular intensive care unit. We specialize in taking care of a specific population of patients that include patients with LVADS, balloon pumps, swan catheters, temporary pacemakers, femoral and venous sheaths, arterial lines, TR bands, patients on CRRT. We are a 10 bed CV ICU. We have an intensivist present in the unit Monday-Friday. We have multidisciplinary rounds with the intensivist and care team at 10 am everyday Monday-Friday. My nurses typically carry 2 patients, and we run with a free charge nurse. We titrate cardiac gtts, vasoactive medications and any sedation for patients that are intubated,

#Tier1 Travel Compliance

Compliance Document Deadline is the Tuesday prior to Start

Please only submit to your candidate's

FIRST

choice and acknowledge your candidate's openness or flexibility to other Piedmont locations, units and shifts in the submission email

Perm Staff Rule:

MUST be away for

1 FULL YEAR

from all Piedmont facilities to return as traveler

GA or Compact

license must be in hand at time of submittal

References
:
TWO supervisory references are HIGHLY preferred at time of submission, some units require two on the profile to review. Must be Manager or above - charge not accepted.

RTO
: MAX 7 days; RTO required with submission

HOLIDAY RTO POLICY:

If
one
or
two
major holidays occur during assignment period, travelers are expected to be available to work the holiday(s), -
NO HOLIDAY RTO
CAN BE REQUESTED

If
three
major holidays occur during assignment period, the travelers are expected to be available to work two of the holidays. ONE HOLIDAY RTO Request can be reviewed for approval

Major Holidays are listed below:

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Thanksgiving/Black Friday (Counts as 1 holiday)

Christmas Eve/Christmas Day (Counts as 1 holiday)

New Years Eve/New Years Day (Counts as 1 holiday)

Required Pre-Application Fee
:

For CVOR First Assistant, OR Tech First Assistant, and RNFA - Required Pre-Application Fee

: There is a mandatory $125 pre-application fee for privileging these candidates. This

must
be margined

for on all New offers (AS INTERNAL COST).

*VERY IMPORTANT

Candidates

must be available

to submit core items and complete/schedule labs

within 48 hours of signing the contract

to ensure an on-time start.

Will take local candidates; same BR

Return travelers
: If a traveler has a cancel within Piedmont Health or receives a location specific DNR, please ensure candidate has one successfully completed assignment outside of Piedmont Health prior to submitting for a return eligibility check + please ensure profile reflects all time worked at Piedmont Health

Modules:

Modules are non-billable, hours are factored in NBO

Modules are completed during orientation, and vary by specialty

Modules are recorded via transcripts

Submittal Details: #Tier1 Travel ComplianceCompliance Document Deadline is the Tuesday prior to StartPlease only submit to your candidate's FIRST choice and acknowledge your candidate's openness or flexibility to other Piedmont locations, units and shifts in the submission emailPerm Staff Rule: MUST be away for 1 FULL YEAR from all Piedmont facilities to return as travelerGA or Compact license must be in hand at time of submittalReferences: TWO supervisory references are HIGHLY preferred at time of submission, some units require two on the profile to review. Must be Manager or above - charge not accepted.RTO: MAX 7 days; RTO required with submissionHOLIDAY RTO POLICY: If one or two major holidays occur during assignment period, travelers are expected to be available to work the holiday(s), - NO HOLIDAY RTO CAN BE REQUESTEDIf three major holidays occur during assignment period, the travelers are expected to be available to work two of the holidays. ONE HOLIDAY RTO Request can be reviewed for approvalMajor Holidays are listed below:Memorial DayIndependence DayLabor DayThanksgiving/Black Friday (Counts as 1 holiday)Christmas Eve/Christmas Day (Counts as 1 holiday)New Years Eve/New Years Day (Counts as 1 holiday)Required Pre-Application Fee: For CVOR First Assistant, OR Tech First Assistant, and RNFA - Required Pre-Application Fee: There is a mandatory $125 pre-application fee for privileging these candidates. This must be margined for on all New offers (AS INTERNAL COST).*VERY IMPORTANT - Candidates must be available to submit core items and complete/schedule labs within 48 hours of signing the contract to ensure an on-time start.Will take local candidates; same BRReturn travelers: If a traveler has a cancel within Piedmont Health or receives a location specific DNR, please ensure candidate has one successfully completed assignment outside of Piedmont Health prior to submitting for a return eligibility check + please ensure profile reflects all time worked at Piedmont HealthModules:Modules are non-billable, hours are factored in NBOModules are completed during orientation, and vary by specialtyModules are recorded via transcripts

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