Cardiac Surgical ICU/Stepdown RN
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
DCH Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse (ICU) - Travel Position

Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide nursing care in a Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU) and Cardiac Stepdown Unit (CSU).
• CSICU is a 4-bed unit focused on adult and geriatric patients recovering from cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and other surgical procedures requiring critical care and complex invasive hemodynamic monitoring.
• CSU is an 8-bed stepdown unit caring for patients recovering after cardiac, thoracic, or vascular surgery.
• Must be willing to float to other units and hospitals as needed.
• Work schedule includes 36 or 48 hours per week, holidays as required, and every other weekend.
• The role is patient-facing and clinical.
• Dress code: Solid navy scrubs.
• Electronic Medical Record system used: Meditech.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Alabama
• Minimum of 2 years of Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) experience, with CVICU experience within the last year
• Experience in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) setting
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Certification in NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Additional Information

• Parking is available.
• Must be willing to float between units and hospitals.
• This is not a remote position.

Summary

This travel RN ICU role requires a minimum of 2 years of recent CVICU experience, appropriate licensure, and certifications. The position involves critical care nursing in cardiac surgical and stepdown units, with flexibility to float to other units and hospitals. The contract length is approximately 13 weeks.