CVICU Registered Nurse
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Job Opportunity: CVICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) Registered Nurse
• Shift: Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (18:45 - 07:00)
• Weekend Requirement: Work every other weekend
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Floating: May be required to float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Schedule: Possible with manager approval
• Locals Accepted: Yes, no radius restrictions
• Return to Office Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Minimum 1 year of CVICU nursing experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ACLS certification issued by American Heart Association
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association
• Experience with PICC line management
• Experience with starting IVs

Facility Highlights

• Acute Care Hospital, Level I Trauma Center
• Magnet designated facility
• 562 staffed beds
• Charting system: Cerner
• Parking permit required (no cost)

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Valid/current US Driver’s License or State ID
• Background checks within 30 days of start, including:

  • SSN Trace, National Criminal, Sex Offender, FACIS Level 3, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG
  • Illinois-specific searches: Department of Corrections, Most Wanted, State Police Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registry
• Education verification (initial degree)
• Fingerprinting completed in Illinois 3 business days prior to start (for clinical candidates without IL license)
• Competency exam required for clinical candidates
• Photo for badge (color, plain background) within one week of signing
• Code of Conduct acknowledgment within 7 days of contract signing
• Parking permit form to be completed within 7 days of contract signing (if applicable)

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by appropriate healthcare provider, confirming ability to perform job functions
• Fit mask test required (3M 1860 small/regular, 1870, or 1870+ masks acceptable)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
• TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunizations or proof of immunity (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer for Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
• Hepatitis B vaccine series or positive titer or signed declination
• Varicella vaccine series or positive titer or signed declination
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, phencyclidine, propoxyphene)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required by November 30 annually

References & Skills

• Two professional references required for all direct travel, allied, per diem, and acute care clinical candidates
• Skills checklist required for all clinical and allied candidates

Additional Notes

• First-time travel nurses accepted
• Scrub color: Any solid color
• Facility accommodates latex allergies
• Candidate must comply with all documentation and credentialing requirements prior to start

This position is ideal for a CVICU RN with at least one year of experience seeking a travel contract in a Level I trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital. Night shift availability and flexibility to float are required.