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Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (CVICU)

Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 26 weeks (approximately 6 months)

Position Details

Specialty: Registered Nurse - CVICU (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit)
Experience Required:
- Minimum 18 months ICU experience required
- 2 years ICU experience preferred (use 2 years as requirement)
- Must have experience with both cardiac and neuro patients (ICU is mixed)
Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required; first-time travelers accepted
Start Date: Next applicable orientation date approximately 3-4 weeks out
Schedule:
- Guaranteed hours: 36 hours for 3x12 shifts or 40 hours for 8/10 shifts
- No block scheduling accommodation
- Floating required within scope to all 3 nearby hospitals (within 20 miles)

Certifications Required

AHA BLS (Basic Life Support) - must have at time of submission
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - must have at time of submission
NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) - must obtain prior to start
Epic experience at level 3 or 4 required (time-sensitive modules must be prioritized)

Facility & Work Environment

Type: Short Term Acute Care, Teaching Hospital
Total Staffed Beds: 332
Charting System: EPIC
Scrub Color: White
Parking: Free in any unrestricted space
Smoke-Free Facility: All travelers must be nicotine-free (negative 10 panel drug screen including nicotine required)

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

Proof of I9 or Attestation
Government-issued photo ID required on person during hours of service
Background checks including 7-year criminal check, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG
Florida AHCA Level II fingerprint clearance required prior to start (Livescan electronic fingerprinting mandatory if no prior clearance)
Drug Testing: Negative 10 panel drug screen plus nicotine within 1 year of start (no FL Medical Marijuana card accepted)
Physical Exam: Completed within 6 months of start
Immunizations & Health Documents:
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year (annual updates required)
- Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella: 2 vaccines or positive titer required
- Hepatitis B: Titer, vaccine series, or declination accepted
- Varicella: 2 vaccines, titer, or history of chickenpox required
- Seasonal Flu Vaccine required during flu season (medical/religious exemptions allowed)
- COVID-19 vaccination series or approved medical/religious exemption required

Additional Requirements

All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted upfront with application; late RTO requests likely not approved
Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication) administered during orientation; required for RNs/LPNs
State License primary source verification and NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start
2 professional references required within 2 years of start date
Completion of online onboarding modules prior to start (must be done on a computer using Google Chrome; cannot be completed on phone)
Compliance with facility-specific privacy policies and affidavits

Notes for Candidates

Locals accepted at same rate
Pending licenses not accepted
Floating to multiple hospital locations within 20 miles required
Facility is smoke-free and requires nicotine-free status verified by drug screening
Epic experience and NIHSS certification are critical and must be prioritized

This position is ideal for RNs with ICU experience, especially those skilled in cardiac and neuro critical care, who are comfortable working in a fast-paced, teaching hospital environment with multiple hospital locations nearby.