CVICU RN
Lexington, Kentucky
University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital

Registered Nurse – CVICU

Assignment Overview

• Location: Lexington, Kentucky
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 14 weeks
• Shift: Night (4x12 hours), 19:00 to 07:30
• Hours: 12 hours per day; 36 or 48 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Kentucky
• 2 years of CVICU experience
• CVICU experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Certification)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Exclusions and Scheduling

• Local travelers within 100 miles are not accepted.
• Expected to work 3 of 5 winter holidays.

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

Background and Verification

• Background check within 1 year of start, updated annually, including a county criminal search for all locations lived and worked in the last 7 years, a national criminal search, and a sex offender search (within 30 days of start).
• Federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days of start, updated annually.
• Education verification is required. A signed official transcript may be used as a placeholder, and a diploma only after all efforts to get a transcript have failed.
• Employment verification for 7 years, fully completed 8 business days before start. Any employment gap longer than 30 days must be explained on the application.
• Two supervisor references verified within 6 months of start. A manager or supervisor is preferred. A charge RN is accepted only if the reference states they supervised the candidate directly.

Licensure

• State license verification within 30 days of start.
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start.

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually, signed by a physician, MD, NP, or PA, stating the candidate is in good health, free from communicable diseases, and has no physical limitations to perform job duties.
• Fit test for an acceptable N95 or respirator mask, required within 1 year and updated annually.
• Tdap within 10 years of start.
• TB test (PPD or TSPOT/QuantiFERON) within 1 year, renewed annually. A chest X-ray within 5 years is required after a positive TB test.
• Immunity or vaccination for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B. Religious and medical exemptions are accepted where immunity cannot be provided.
• Drug testing within 1 year, updated annually. A rapid drug screen is not acceptable.
• Flu vaccine for the 2026–27 season, required on file by 12/1. Receipts are not accepted. Medical and religious exemptions are acceptable, and the candidate must wear a mask on shift.
• COVID initial vaccine series or a medical or religious exemption, updated annually.

Testing and Competencies

• Pass/fail testing acknowledgement, required for all ICU units.
• Pass/fail EKG exam, required for ICU units. It must be completed within the first week of booking, requires 80% to pass, and has automatic-fail questions on blocks and lethal rhythms. Travelers have two attempts.
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam within 1 year, 80% passing score.
• Unit-specific competency exam within 1 year, renewed annually, with an 80% passing score or the Modified Angoff score, whichever is higher.
• Core competency exams (Parts I–III) within 1 year, 80% passing score.
• RN math ability competency exam within 1 year, 80% passing score.
• Skills checklists, as specified in the unit details, updated annually.

Other Certifications Listed in the Source

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support). ENPC is accepted in lieu of PALS.
• Specialty certifications listed for review against unit details: chemotherapy, trauma nursing core course, electronic fetal monitoring, and crisis prevention.
• Certified First Assistant, required only for first assist RNs.