Located in Lewiston, ME serving most of Androscoggin County, Lewiston and Auburn.
190 beds
Provides 24 / 7 Emergency Care (Trauma Level III), Cardiovascular Services, Cancer Care, Orthopedic Care, Women's & Children’s Health and Primary Care Services
Joint Commission Accreditation
Teaching Hospital
Shift : 18 : 45 – 07 : 15
Weekly Guaranteed Hours : 48
Weekend Hours : 3 weekends per 6-week schedule block
Call Requirements : None
Job Requirements
2 years of experience, more than 1 year recent CVICU experience
Must be flexible to float where needed, could include ICU, MS, Tele & ER
CCRN, open heart training preferred
Unit Specific Information
Facility Department / Cost Center : 106450 Intermediate Care Unit
Role : RN
Specialty : CVICU
Number of Openings : Not specified
Patient Ratios : Not specified
Equipment : Impella, Balloon pump and ECMO / Tandem Heart, Ceiling lifts, hoyer lifts, sit to stand lifts, extensive amount of safe-patient handling equipment.
Common Diagnosis / Treatment : 8 beds are CICU & 12 beds are Step-Down; CICU : Post-op CABG post-op AVR, MVR, post-op vascular and endovascular surgery, post cardiac interventional service including ECMO, heart failure requiring Impella device support, angioplasty and stent placement. PCU : Includes the above diagnoses plus sepsis, respiratory and multi-system failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, encephalopathy & post-op general surgical patients requiring a higher level of care.