Job info

Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Specialty: Registered Nurse in Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
Shift: Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (18:45 - 7:15)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week (3x12-hour shifts)
Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Teaching hospital
Total Staffed Beds: 332
Charting System: Epic (experience at level 3 or 4 required)
Scrub Color: White
Parking: Free in any unrestricted space
Smoke-Free Facility: All travelers must be nicotine-free (negative 10-panel drug screen + nicotine test required)

Minimum 18 months ICU experience required; 2 years preferred
Must have experience with both cardiac and neurological patients (mixed ICU)
First-time travel nurses accepted
Must be willing to float within scope to three nearby hospitals (within 20 miles)
Block scheduling is NOT accommodated
Locals accepted at the same rate
Pending licenses are NOT accepted

AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) - must have at time of submission
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - must have at time of submission
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - must be obtained prior to start
Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication) administered during orientation (2 attempts allowed per test)
Physical Exam within 6 months of start
Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year (annual updates required)
Required immunizations or titers: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
Seasonal Influenza vaccine required during flu season (medical/religious exemptions allowed)
COVID-19 vaccination series or approved medical/religious exemption required

Valid Registered Nurse license for Florida (Primary Source Verification required within 30 days of start)
NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start
Government-issued photo ID required on person during hours of service
Background check: 7-year criminal history check within 1 year of start, including all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and updated for contract renewals
Florida AHCA Level II fingerprint clearance required prior to start (Livescan electronic fingerprinting accepted nationwide)
Drug Screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 1 year of start (no Florida Medical Marijuana card accepted)

All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted upfront with application; late requests likely will not be approved
Online training modules must be completed by due date prior to start; modules include COVID documentation submission
Modules must be completed on a computer using Google Chrome; video content cannot be skipped
Candidates must be nicotine-free with negative cotinine test
Must be able to pass medication and EKG competency exams during orientation
Two professional references required within 2 years of start date
Employment application and skills checklist (updated annually) required
Facility issues radiation badges if applicable

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Florida
Minimum 1.5 years of Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) experience, with CVICU experience within the last year
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
Experience with Epic electronic health record system (level 3 or 4 experience preferred)