CVICU RN
Knoxville, Tennessee
Parkwest Medical Center

CVICU Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel/Contract assignment in Knoxville, Tennessee
• 13-week contract
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 19:00–7:30
• 36 hours per week
• Float required
• 2 weekends per month or every other weekend
• Auto offer with bi-weekly orientation
• Staffing ratio: 1:1 in CVICU; 1:2–3 in ICU

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Tennessee
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• CVICU (1 year of experience)
• CVICU experience within the last year
• Travel experience required
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS
• 2 supervisory references
• Unit-specific skills checklist within the last year
• 7-year work history with no gaps over 30 days without explanation
• Drivers License/State ID
• Background check
• SSN trace
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
• TB questionnaire
• Drug testing within 45 days of start
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption for applicable start dates
• Color blind testing within 12 months prior to start
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam
• Competency Exam
• Core Part I
• Core Part II
• Core Part III
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam
• State License 1 Verification
• NURSYS Verification
• NIH Stroke Certification

Preferred

• None stated

Additional Notes

• Holiday time off during listed holiday periods will not be accommodated
• Local candidates are defined as within 75 miles of the facility and are paid less than travelers