Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Evansville, Indiana
Saint Vincent Evansville

Job Opportunity: RN CVICU (Travel)

Location: Evansville, Indiana
Specialty: Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Background in Critical Care / Cardiac Critical Care required
• Experience with open heart recovery and post-cardiac procedure recovery

Required Credentials & Certifications

Certifications

• BLS (American Heart Association)
• ACLS (American Heart Association)
• NIH Certification (Group A updated yearly, Groups B-F every 2 years)

Licenses

• Current nursing license with Nursys verification within 30 days prior to start
• License/Certificate primary source verification within 30 days prior to start

Exams & Testing

• Ascension Pharmacology Exam (minimum 80%, updated every 3 years)
• Ascension Specialty Exam (minimum 80%, updated every 3 years)
• Ascension Color Vision Test (updated every 3 years)
• Ascension Core Competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, OSHA topics; minimum 80%, updated yearly)
• Ascension EKG Exam (minimum 80%, updated as of Dec 2023)
• Ascension Skills Checklist (clinical, completed within 1 year of start, updated annually)
• 12 Panel Drug Screen (within 30 days prior to start, updated annually)

Health & Immunizations

• MMR: Proof of two vaccines or positive IGG titer (no declinations accepted)
• Fit Test: Preferred prior to start, required annually
• Hepatitis B: Vaccination series completion or signed declination
• Influenza Vaccine: Required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31), exemptions accepted with mask requirement
• TB Screening: Positive IGRA or PPD results, negative chest X-ray within 1 year, TB questionnaire annually
• Varicella: Proof of two vaccines, immunity, or history verified by healthcare provider (no declinations accepted)
• Tdap: Valid within 10 years (no declinations accepted)
• Health Statement: Completed physical exam or statement of good health prior to assignment, updated annually

Additional Requirements

• Forward-facing headshot with white or blue background (no filters or alterations)
• Driver’s License/State ID valid and matching address requirements
• Resume/Profile submission
• At least two professional references prior to first assignment
• Criminal background check including Social Security Trace, Employment Verification, OIG Search, National Sex Offender, and others within 30 days of assignment
• Employment verification for the past seven years
• Education verification relevant to clinical work within 90 days of start
• Confirmation of assignment documentation on agency letterhead

Onboarding & Compliance

• Completion of Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation
• Completion of Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding (onsite)
• Optional: Ascension Unit Specific Checklist (uploaded by unit leader within a week)
• Post-assignment evaluation survey to be completed within 72 hours of assignment completion

This position requires a highly qualified critical care nurse with specialized cardiac experience and compliance with extensive credentialing and health requirements.