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RN CVICU

Location: Nashville, Tennessee Employment Type: LTA Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: 18:45 - 07:15

Role Overview

Highly motivated critical care nurses who thrive in a fast-paced, high-acuity critical care department.
Cares for some of the most critically ill patients in the Nashville area, with referrals from across Tennessee and beyond.
Largest service lines are cardiothoracic surgery (open heart recovery) and neuro/neurosurgery.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the team provided ICU-level care for COVID-19 patients, up to and including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

Required Qualifications

Staffing certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS), must be AHA
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), must be AHA
- NIH Certification (NIHSS), with Group A updated yearly and Groups B-F every 2 years
- Successful completion of a proctored rhythm test
License: Current license with primary source verification within 30 days prior to start, including Nursys verification. Any disciplinary actions require a completed FACIS questionnaire.

Onboarding Requirements

Health and immunizations:
- Color vision test, completed before start and updated every 3 years
- MMR: two doses or a positive IgG titer (no declinations accepted)
- Varicella: two doses, serological immunity, or documented history (no declinations accepted)
- Hepatitis B: vaccine series or signed declination
- Tdap, valid 10 years from administration (no declinations or attestations accepted)
- Influenza vaccine for the October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026 season (exemptions accepted with mask required at all times)
- TB screening: 2-step PPD or IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot)
- Health statement or physical exam before first assignment, updated annually
- Fit test, required for all travelers, preferably completed before start (can be done onsite; PAPR cannot be completed onsite)
Background and verification:
- Criminal background check, including Social Security trace, OIG, and National Sex Offender searches, within 90 days of first assignment
- EPLS check within 90 days of start
- Drug screen within 30 days before start, updated annually (12-panel listed; an 11-panel screen is also listed as required)
- Education verification within 90 days of start (diplomas not accepted)
- Third-party employment verification for the past seven years
- Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead
Checklists and training:
- Core competencies checklist, completed within one year of start, minimum 80% with two attempts allowed
- EKG exam, minimum 80% with two attempts allowed, updated every 3 years
- Clinical skills checklist, completed within one year of start and updated annually
- Onboarding requirements education attestation (6-hour pre-hire modules), uploaded by the agency
- Nursing contract worker onboarding, completed onsite
- StatStrip training modules
- Electronic health record test-out with training checklist and signed attestation (software familiarity)

Submission Requirements

Driver's license or state ID, not expired, with address matching the file
Resume or profile
Two professional references
Badge photo (forward-facing headshot, white or blue background, no filters)

Optional Items

Unit-specific checklist (must be uploaded by the unit leader within one week)
Signed assignment agreement
Positive PPD with negative chest X-ray and annual TB questionnaire
Influenza vaccine for the October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 season

Nashville, TN

About

Nashville is Tennessee's capital city and lies along the Cumberland River. With its mild climate, it’s enjoyable to live, work and play in this musical city year-round. Nashville’s music scene has many draws, with attractions like the Grand Ole Opry, the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum, the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum and countless honky-tonk bars. Even if you aren't into music, other attractions appeal to a wide array of tastes, including historical landmarks like Andrew Jackson's Hermitage, where visitors can get an up-close look at the seventh president's home life on a guided tour. The Adventure Science Center, the Frist Art Museum and the Tennessee State Museum are just a few other popular institutions. Shopping enthusiasts won't want to miss Marathon Village, a former automobile plant, now serving as a contemporary space for art galleries, studios and flagship stores like Jack Daniel's General Store.

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