Pediatric CVICU RN
Austin, TX
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

RN CVICU-Peds

Location: Austin, Texas Employment Type: LTA Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: 19:00 - 07:30 (night shift)

Assignment Details

• Nurse-to-patient ratio:

  • 1:1
  • 1:2 for ICU status
  • 1:3 for stepdown/non-ICU

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Pediatrics CVICU experience: 2 years, including experience working with pediatric cardiovascular patients
• Pediatrics CVICU experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• Valid driver's license (not expired, front and back displayed, matching the address on file)

Submission and Onboarding Requirements

Required for submission:

• Resume or profile
• Two professional references, completed before the first assignment
• Nursys verification and current license verification
• Clinical skills checklist

Required for onboarding:

• Health and immunizations:

  • Health statement or physical exam before the first assignment, updated annually
  • Fit test, updated annually
  • MMR: documented two doses or positive IgG titer; declinations not accepted
  • Varicella: documented two doses, serologic immunity, or history verified by a provider; declinations not accepted
  • Hepatitis B: completed vaccine series or signed declination
  • Tdap: valid 10 years; declinations not accepted
  • Influenza vaccine for the season October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027; exemptions accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times
  • 2-step PPD or IGRA; TB questionnaire updated annually
• Drug screen: 11-panel drug screen within 30 days before the first assignment, updated annually
• Background and verification:

  • Criminal background check, updated yearly
  • EPLS check, run within 90 days of start
  • Education verification, completed within 90 days of start
  • Employment verification for the past 7 years, updated yearly
  • Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at the initial assignment and each extension
• Driver's license or state ID: Must not be expired, must show front and back, and must match the address on file
• Facility requirements:

  • Pre-hire modules, completed annually
  • Contract worker onboarding, completed onsite
  • Education attestation from the 6-hour pre-hire module, uploaded by the agency
  • Facility badge photo: forward-facing headshot on a white or blue background, no filters

Optional Items

• Unit-specific checklist, to be uploaded by the unit leader within 1 week of onboarding
• Name change documentation, if applicable
• Positive PPD or IGRA pathway: chest X-ray within 1 year and TB questionnaire, if applicable