Help from Duke/UNC/Wake CICU(CVICU)

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Hello all!

I am currently on the west side of NC and work in a very...very rural hospital. My wife and I are thinking about moving to Raleigh/Durham. I wanted to know if yall thought I would be able to get into a CICU/CVICU at Duke/UNC/Wake Med.

Here is what I do at my hospital now -

It is an "ICU" and I will have three years experience of

Vent management

Pressors- Dopamine, Levophed, Neo (to name some of our most common)

Cardiac related gtts - Cardizem, Nitro ect.

Heprin gtts

Art lines, CVP

I am sure I am missing some things but this is the most relevant.

I am an Associates prepared nurse.

What do yall think I could do to increase my chances of getting hired at one of these places? I am currently pursuing CCRN and I will be RN III by the time I apply. I will also start working toward my BSN before I apply.

Any thoughts?

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Specializes in ICU.

I think you will be able to get into Duke or Wake Med right now - you will just have to sign a contract that you will go back to get your BSN soon. Duke and Wake Med both hire new grads in their ICUs. I have no doubt they will hire experienced nurses, too, even if your education level isn't what they're looking for. Just go ahead and apply and see what happens!

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Specializes in ER.

Did you apply? I did but haven't heard anything yet...

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Specializes in ICU.

I applied at both Duke and Wake Med as a new grad to their ICU positions. I did not get a callback from either one, but there are a handful of my new grad classmates working at both facilities, probably 3-4 at each one. I didn't particularly want to work in Raleigh/Durham so I'm not too bummed. :)

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Specializes in ER.

Haha ok! Good way to look at it. I just checked my status again and it said filled... one to the next one! Good Luck!!

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