CVICU Registered Nurse
Florence, SC
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: CVICU Registered Nurse (RN) - Travel/Contract

Location: Florence, South Carolina
Contract Length: 11 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
• Shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7 PM - 7 AM, nights)
• Patient Ratio: 1 nurse to 2 patients
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Rotation: Yes
• On-call: No
• Floating: Yes, may float within scope to like units/sister facilities

Required Qualifications

• License: South Carolina RN license or Compact RN license must be active prior to start
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (American Heart Association or ARC only)
  • BLS (American Heart Association or ARC only)
  • NIH Stroke Scale Certification
• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years preferred in specialty (Cardiac and Neuro experience required)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not accepted for first-time travelers (prior travel experience required)

Facility & Work Environment

• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
• Total Staffed Beds: 276
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Color: Royal Blue
• Parking: Free

Scheduling & Work Conditions

• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Block schedule accommodation possible but not guaranteed
• No local travelers accepted (must be traveling)
• Local radius: 60 miles

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Background Checks:

  • Annual background check covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
  • Includes SSN trace, state and national criminal checks, sex offender registry, FACIS 3, international searches
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start and updated for renewals
• Education Verification: Diploma or transcripts preferred but not required if education verification is complete
• References: Proof of 2 clinical references or hospital evaluations
• Performance Evaluation: Must be dated within 12 months of start
• Work History Verification: Last 3 clinical employers verified (not required for this facility)
• Physical Exam: Initial and annual physical exam attesting ability to meet physical demands
• Drug Testing: 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (no instant tests)
• Immunizations & Health Requirements:

  • Tdap within 10 years or declination form
  • Negative TB test (T-spot or Q-Gold within 90 days) or chest x-ray if positive
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines with boosters if low titer
  • Hepatitis B: Titer, vaccine series, or declination form
  • Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines with boosters if low titer
  • Flu vaccine required during flu season or medical/religious exemption (no declinations accepted)
  • COVID vaccines not required but highly preferred; vaccination records must be uploaded or declination form completed
• Respirator Clearance: Annual medical clearance required for respirator use
• Radiation Badge: Required only if working in OR, Cath Lab, EP Lab, or Radiology (not required for this role)

Orientation & Facility Specifics

• Completion of orientation modules (approx. 4 hours) prior to start is mandatory
• Clear, passport-style photo required for badge
• Signed acknowledgments for assignment, code of conduct, confidentiality, HR policies, system user agreements, and job description required before start
• Upload COVID and flu vaccination documentation into facility system

Additional Notes

• Floating expectations are the same as current staff nurses; agency staff will float first
• Block schedule requests require prior approval
• Facility allows calling off 1 shift every 2 weeks
• No local hires accepted; must be traveling nurse

This position is ideal for experienced CVICU RNs with cardiac and neuro experience who have prior travel contract experience and hold a valid South Carolina or Compact RN license. Night shift and weekend work with holiday rotation are required.