CVICU Registered Nurse
Dothan, Alabama
Southeast Alabama Medical Center

Registered Nurse - CVICU

Location: Dothan, Alabama
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Patient ratio: 1:4
• Unit size: 8 beds
• Experience with a variety of patient diagnoses required, including:

  • Cardiac: post cardiac procedures, A-fib/flutter, stable AMIs
  • Respiratory: Optiflow, V-60s (no ventilators)
  • Diabetics: insulin drips
  • Cardiac drips: Cardizem, Cardene, Amiodarone, Tridil, renal dose Dopamine, Heparin
• New travelers are acceptable if they have stepdown or PCU experience
• Self-scheduling with every other weekend required
• No local candidates within 90 miles radius
• Orientation every other Monday
• EPIC charting experience preferred
• Maximum 7 days allowed for time off

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Alabama
• Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) certification
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Optiflow and V-60s respiratory support devices
• Experience administering Cardizem, Cardene, and Heparin drips
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement
• State License 1 Verification
• NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP)

Certifications & Competencies

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) preferred
• NIH Stroke Certification required (except PEDS, NICU & surgery) and must be current
• Core Competency Exams I-III preferred (Prophecy platform preferred)
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement required

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background check: 7-year criminal check, education verification, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Employment eligibility verification (I-9, E-Verify) required
• Social Security card required
• Driver’s license required on first day; name must match RN license
• Shirley’s Law APS Clearance Form and results required prior to orientation (time sensitive)
• Facility-specific modules must be completed prior to orientation
• Photo for badge required within 72 hours of signing contract (passport-style, no nose rings)
• Physical exam updated annually attesting ability to meet physical demands
• Fit mask test required annually (specific approved masks only)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year required
• Immunizations or titers required: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B (or declination)
• Drug testing: 10-panel within 90 days of start, updated annually
• Flu vaccination required for placements starting on or after 9/15; declinations not accepted (mask required if exempt)
• COVID vaccine voluntary

Additional Notes

• Candidates must live outside a 90-mile radius of the facility
• Scheduling includes every other weekend
• Orientation and contract end dates are aligned with a Wednesday-Tuesday pay period
• Scrubs: all navy or navy bottoms with white top

This position is ideal for experienced CVICU nurses comfortable with cardiac and respiratory patient care, including managing drips and post-procedure patients, who are willing to travel and meet the outlined compliance and documentation requirements.