CVICU RN
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
DCH Regional Medical Center

CSICU/CSU RN

Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week (source also mentions 36 or 48 hours per week) Schedule: Holidays as required; every other weekend Patient Facing: Yes Remote: No Clinical or Non-Clinical: Clinical Scrub Colors/Dress Code: Solid navy Parking: Available

Units

• CSICU (Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit): A four 4-bed unit on 4 North that cares for adult and geriatric patients with cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and other surgical conditions requiring critical care. Focus is post-operative recovery and complex invasive hemodynamic monitoring.
• CSU: An 8-bed stepdown unit focused on recovery after cardiac, thoracic, or vascular surgery.
• Both units are supported by a cardiovascular educator.
• Float Scope: Must be willing to float to other units and hospitals.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Alabama
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 1 year of CVICU experience, completed within the last year
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS certification