Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
Evansville, IN
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: RN CVICU (Travel)

Location: Evansville, Indiana
Specialty: Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Background in Critical Care / Cardiac Critical Care required
• Experience with open heart recovery and post-cardiac procedure recovery

Required Credentials and Compliance

Certifications

• BLS (American Heart Association)
• ACLS (American Heart Association)
• NIH Certification (updated yearly for Group A, every 2 years for Groups B-F)

Licenses

• Current nursing license with primary source verification within 30 days prior to start
• Nursys verification within 30 days prior to start
• Driver’s License/State ID (must be valid and match address requirements)

Vaccinations and Health Requirements

• MMR: Documented proof of two MMR vaccines or positive IGG titer (no declinations accepted)
• Hepatitis B: Vaccination series completion or signed declination
• Influenza Vaccine: Required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31); exemptions accepted with mask requirement
• Varicella: Proof of two vaccines, immunity, or history verified by healthcare provider (no declinations accepted)
• Tdap: Valid within 10 years, no declinations accepted
• TB Testing: Positive IGRA or PPD results, negative chest X-ray within one year, and annual TB questionnaire
• Fit Test: Required for all travelers, preferred before start, updated annually
• Health Statement: Statement of good health or completed physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually

Drug Screening

• 12 Panel Drug Screen within 30 days prior to start, updated annually or if break in service > 90 days
  (Includes Amphetamines, Cocaine, Marijuana, PCP, Methamphetamine, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Buprenorphine, Methadone, Oxycodone, Morphine, Ecstasy)

Background and Verification

• Criminal Background Check including Social Security Trace, Employment Verification, OIG Search, National Sex Offender, and others within 30 days prior to start, updated annually or if break in service > 90 days
• Employment Verification for past 7 years, updated annually or if break in service > 90 days
• Education Verification relevant to clinical work within 90 days prior to start
• Professional References: At least two qualifying references prior to first assignment

Exams and Competency Checklists

• Ascension Pharmacology Exam: Minimum 80% score, updated every 3 years
• Ascension Specialty Exam: Minimum 80% score, updated every 3 years
• Ascension Core Competencies: HIPAA, Joint Commission, OSHA topics; minimum 80% score, updated yearly
• Ascension EKG Exam: Minimum 80% score, updated as per latest edition
• Ascension Skills Checklist: Clinical skills checklist completed within one year of start, updated annually
• Ascension Color Vision Test: Completed prior to start, updated every 3 years

Additional Requirements

• Forward-facing headshot with white or blue background (no alterations or filters)
• Resume/Profile submission required
• Completion of onboarding education attestation and nursing contract worker onboarding prior to or at start
• Post-assignment evaluations and exit surveys may be required

This position requires a highly qualified critical care nurse with specialized cardiac ICU experience and full compliance with extensive credentialing, vaccination, and competency requirements.