ICU Registered Nurse
Hendersonville, TN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a CCU/Coronary Care Unit position requiring at least 1 year of critical care experience, ACLS, and NIH Stroke certification, working night shifts in Hendersonville, TN.

Details

• Work setting is a 20-bed CCU/Coronary Care Unit (CCU) in an acute care hospital in Hendersonville, TN
• Patient ratio is 2:1 for CCU patients
• Night shift schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, 36 hours per week
• 3 weekend shifts required per 4-week period
• Unit is supported by a unit secretary on both days and nights, with occasional tech assistance
• Equipment used includes GE monitors, Alaris pumps, and Puritan Bennett ventilators
• Documentation system is Meditech; experience is required
• Travelers are expected to float before core staff

Requirements

• Active RN license — TN state license or a Compact RN license is required
• Current certifications required: ACLS, BLS (AHA or ARC accepted), and NIH Stroke Scale
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, with at least 1 year in critical care
• Meditech EMR experience required
• Proficiency managing arterial lines, venous/arterial sheaths, cardiovascular and vasopressor drips, and ventilated patients
• Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration — no Canadian SSNs accepted
• One professional reference required
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Procedures performed on the unit include bedside central line placement and massive transfusion protocol
• The facility is recognized as a Clinical Transformation & Innovation (CT&I) alpha hub within HCA, with a focus on leveraging technology to reduce EHR time and increase patient care time
• The CCU is the highest level of care unit in Sumner County
• Recent GE monitor upgrades have been completed on the unit
• Black scrubs are required
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not accepted
• This is the highest level of care unit available in the county, offering a dynamic critical care environment