CVICU RN
Olympia, WA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

CVICU RN

Location: Olympia, Washington Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start Date: ASAP Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:30) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Unit and Clinical Setting

• Unit: ICU, 2nd floor
• Rooms/Beds: 21 rooms, 21 beds (average daily census 18-19)
• Facility: Short-term acute care hospital with 325 staffed beds
• Open heart program: 1-3 patients per weekday
• Patient types: Cath lab patients status post TAVR, Watchman, and stenting; procedural and surgical patients; general ICU patients (sepsis, respiratory failure, DKA, GI bleed, COVID)
• Equipment: Ventilators, Impella, IABP, internal thermoregulation, temporary pacemakers, and similar equipment
• Charting system: EPIC

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• CVICU experience of at least 1 year, completed within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing

Assignment Details

• Pending license accepted, but quick starts are preferred
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local travelers not accepted; travelers with permanent residence within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible for a travel contract
• Weekends required: every other weekend (EOW)
• Not on-call
• Block schedule not available at this time
• Floating is required to other like units within skill set, and travelers may be asked to float to another facility in the system
• No RTO restrictions; the facility prefers RTO under 7 days

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering the past 7 years, and updated annually. Includes education verification, sex offender search, and national and county searches.
• Washington State Patrol (WATCH) search: Required within 90 days of start
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO
• TB screening: IGRA/QuantiFERON or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start
• Immunizations:

  • MMR (2 doses or positive titer for measles, mumps, and rubella)
  • Varicella (2 doses or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B (signed declination or positive titer with vaccination)
  • Tdap within 10 years (declination acceptable)
  • Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
  • COVID vaccination record preferred; declinations not required
• Fit testing: Required for travelers; completed onsite if no valid record within 1 year. Any mask type is acceptable.
• RespSafety clearance: Required, with annual medical clearance for respirator use
• References: Minimum of 2 covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty
• Employment application: Must cover at least the last 5 years
• Multi-state licensed nurses: Must complete the Washington State Board of Nursing MSL demographic survey and Nursys e-Notify registration before starting, if using an out-of-state compact license
• Annual regulatory modules: Approximately 3.5 hours, assigned through the agency's learning system
• Float policy acknowledgement: Required
• Badge photo: Passport-style, with a neutral background