CVICU Registered Nurse
Madison, WI
Olaro
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Registered Nurse – CVICU (Travel/Contract)

Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Contract Length: 26 weeks

Job Details

• Shifts: Day and Night, 12-hour shifts

  • Day: 07:00 – 19:30
  • Night: 19:00 – 07:30
• Schedule includes every other weekend and some holidays
• No on-call required

Required Experience & Skills

• CVICU experience required
• Experience and knowledge of NextStage CVVH machine required
• Experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery and/or Acuity Adaptable area preferred
• Basic Arrhythmia experience required
• Must pass a Telemetry test prior to start

Required Licenses & Certifications

• Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification

Testing & Competency Requirements

• Telemetry test (Adult or Pediatric as applicable) with strict passing criteria:

  • Minimum 80% overall score
  • 100% in lethal rhythms subcategory
  • 100% on 3rd degree heart block questions (for Adult Telemetry)
• Candidates allowed up to 3 attempts with remediation required after 2nd failure
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Annual skills checklist required

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Background check within 90 days prior to start, covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in last 7 years
• Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check and BID Form (state-mandated) required prior to start
• Monthly monitoring through workforce monitoring systems after hire
• Education verification as applicable
• Employment application required
• Two clinical references within the last 3 years (Aya standard)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Negative TB test or chest X-ray per facility guidelines
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Proof of immunity or vaccination (or approved exemption) for:

  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (vaccination series with positive titer or facility-specific declination form)
  • Seasonal Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption (required annually during flu season)
• Meningococcal vaccine or declination if working in Microbiology (within 5 years)
• Drug screening per standard clinical requirements

Facility-Specific Requirements

• Photo for badge (passport-style, no headwear except for religious/medical reasons)
• Signed acknowledgment of Orientation Safety Manual and Pass/Fail Telemetry Testing
• Completion of communicable disease form within 90 days of start
• Medical or religious exemption forms for vaccines must follow facility approval process

Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Wisconsin
• Minimum of 1 year of Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU) experience within the last year
• Basic Arrhythmia experience
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)