ICU Registered Nurse
Evansville, Indiana
Saint Vincent Evansville

Job Opportunity: RN ICU - Travel Assignment

Location: Evansville, Indiana
Specialty: Registered Nurse - ICU
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Patient Population & Unit Details

• Patient types: Medical, Neurological, Cardiac, Gastrointestinal, Renal
• Conditions: Sepsis, Trauma, Surgery (excluding fresh open heart surgery)
• Unit size: 24 beds
• Patient ratio: 1:1 to 1:3

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (American Heart Association)
• ACLS (American Heart Association)
• Current nursing license with primary source verification within 30 days prior to assignment
• Nursys verification within 30 days prior to start
• Pharmacology exam (Ascension Pharmacology Exam) with minimum 80% score, updated every 3 years
• Specialty exam (Ascension Specialty Exam) with minimum 80% score, updated every 3 years
• Color Vision test (Ascension Color Vision), updated every 3 years
• Core Competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics) with minimum 80% score, updated yearly
• NIH Certification (Group A yearly, Groups B-F every 2 years)
• EKG Exam with minimum 80% score, updated as per latest edition
• Fit Test (annual, preferred prior to start)
• Ascension Skills Checklist (clinical skills), completed within one year of start and updated annually

Health & Immunization Requirements

• MMR: Proof of two vaccines or positive IGG titer; no declinations accepted
• Hepatitis B: Vaccination series completion or signed declination
• Influenza Vaccine: Required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31); exemptions accepted with mask requirement
• TB Screening: Positive IGRA or PPD results, negative chest X-ray within one year, and annual TB questionnaire
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA within 90 days of start
• Varicella: Proof of two vaccines, immunity, or history verified by healthcare provider; no declinations accepted
• Tdap: Valid within 10 years; no declinations accepted
• Health Statement or physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually

Background & Verification Requirements

• Criminal background check including Social Security Trace, Employment Verification, OIG Search, National Sex Offender Registry, and others; updated annually or after break in service > 90 days
• Employment verification for past 7 years; updated annually or after break in service > 90 days
• Education verification relevant to clinical work within 90 days of start; updated if break in service > 90 days
• Professional references: At least two required prior to first assignment
• Drug Screen: 12 panel urine drug screen within 30 days prior to start, updated annually
• Driver’s License/State ID: Must be current and verified

Additional Requirements

• Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation (6 hours pre-hire training)
• Ascension Badge Photo (forward-facing headshot with white or blue background)
• Ascension Confirmation of Assignment documentation upon initial assignment and updates with extensions

This assignment requires a highly qualified ICU nurse with comprehensive certifications, immunizations, and verifications to care for a complex patient population in a 24-bed ICU unit.