RN - CVICU/Cardiac Stepdown

Job Description

Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) – CVICU / Cardiac Stepdown (CSU) – Contract

Facility: DCH Regional Medical Center
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
Address: 809 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Nights | 12-Hour Shifts
Schedule: 36 or 48 Hours/Week Available
Weekend Requirement: Every Other Weekend
Holiday Requirement: Required as Needed
Pay Rate: $52 – $54/hr
Estimated Weekly Pay:

• 36 Hours: $1,872 – $1,944/week**

• 48 Hours: $2,496 – $2,592/week**

DCH Regional Medical Center is seeking an experienced CVICU Registered Nurse to provide care in the Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU) and Cardiac Stepdown Unit (CSU). The CSICU is a 4-bed critical care unit specializing in the post-operative recovery of cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and other surgical patients requiring advanced hemodynamic monitoring. The CSU is an 8-bed stepdown unit focused on recovery following cardiac, thoracic, and vascular procedures.

Candidates must be comfortable floating to other units and affiliated hospitals as needed.

• Active RN License (Alabama or Compact License)

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required

• Minimum 2 years of recent CVICU experience required

• Experience with post-operative cardiac surgery patients

• Advanced hemodynamic monitoring experience

• Strong critical care assessment and intervention skills

• Ability to float to other units and facilities as needed

• Must meet all facility credentialing requirements

• RN License (AL or Compact) – Required

• AHA BLS Certification – Required

• AHA NIH Stroke Scale Certification – Required

• NURSYS Verification – Required

• AHA PALS (if assigned to pediatric populations)

• 4-bed specialty ICU

• Adult and geriatric cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery patients

• Complex invasive hemodynamic monitoring

• Post-operative cardiac surgical recovery

• 8-bed stepdown unit

• Recovery following cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery

• Supported by dedicated cardiovascular educator

• Required to float to other units and DCH-affiliated hospitals as needed

Reach out to Recruiter Joseph – Fast-track submission available for qualified CVICU Nurses

520-924-8770
✉️ [email protected]