ICU Registered Nurse
Evansville, Indiana
Saint Vincent Evansville

Travel RN ICU Job - Evansville, Indiana

Job Details

• Specialty: RN ICU
• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Employment Type: Travel
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Patient Population: Medical, Neuro, Cardiac, GI, Renal, Sepsis, Trauma, Surgery
• Unit Size: 24 beds
• Patient Ratio: 1:1 to 1:3
• Complexity: Any complex patient except fresh open heart surgery

Required Experience

• Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume standard ICU RN experience expected (verify with recruiter for specifics)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not specified as required

Certifications & Licenses (Required)

• BLS (American Heart Association)
• ACLS (American Heart Association)
• Current RN license with primary source verification within 30 days prior to assignment start
• Nursys verification within 30 days prior to start
• Driver’s License/State ID (must be current and valid)

Exams & Competency Requirements

• Ascension Pharmacology Exam (minimum 80%, updated every 3 years)
• Ascension Specialty Exam (minimum 80%, updated every 3 years)
• Ascension Color Vision test (updated every 3 years)
• Ascension Core Competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, OSHA topics; minimum 80%, updated yearly)
• NIH Certification (Group A yearly, Groups B-F every 2 years)
• Ascension EKG Exam (minimum 80%, updated as per latest edition)
• Ascension Skills Checklist (clinical skills, updated annually)
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen (within 30 days prior to start, 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 for flu season (exemptions accepted with mask requirement)
• Fit Test: Required annually (preferred prior to start)
• Positive PPD or IGRA with negative chest X-ray and annual TB questionnaire
• Varicella: Proof of immunity or two vaccines (no declinations accepted)
• Tdap: Valid within 10 years (no declinations accepted)
• Health Statement or physical exam prior to assignment and updated annually

Professional Requirements

• Resume/Profile submission
• At least two professional references prior to first assignment
• Criminal background check including Social Security Trace, OIG Search, National Sex Offender Registry (within 30 days prior to start, updated annually)
• Employment verification for past 7 years (updated annually)
• Education verification relevant to clinical work (within 90 days prior to start)
• Confirmation of assignment documentation (start and end dates)
• Ascension EPLS check (within 90 days prior to start)
• Badge photo (white or blue background, no filters)

This position requires a highly competent ICU RN with multiple certifications, immunizations, and compliance with Ascension Health’s onboarding and credentialing standards. The role involves caring for complex ICU patients in a 24-bed unit with a patient ratio ranging from 1:1 to 1:3.