Travel CVICU RN - $2,405 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a Cardiac ICU position requiring 2 years of experience, including 1 recent year in the specialty.

Details

• 8-bed high acuity Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) within a hospital setting
• Provides complex monitoring and treatment of adult cardiac patients
• Receives patients from the Cath Lab, ED, and Acute Care areas
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 36 or 48 hours per week accepted
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage required
• Must be willing to float to other units and hospitals within the health system
• Uses Meditech EMR

Requirements

• Active RN license for the State of Alabama or compact license required (no temporary or pending licenses accepted)
• Nursys license verification required
• Associate's degree in nursing required
• AHA BLS and ACLS certification required
• AHA NIH Stroke Scale certification required (or Red Cross equivalent)
• PALS certification preferred if working in a pediatric unit
• Minimum 2 years of experience required; candidates with 18 months of experience under the highest level of professional license may be considered
• Must have 1 recent year of experience in the cardiac specialty
• No history of license actions, past or current, permitted

Additional Information

• Deliver high-acuity cardiac nursing care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary care team
• Focus on providing a safe, comfortable, and positive patient experience
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no mileage restrictions
• Dress code requires solid navy scrubs
• Onsite cardiac competency exam required in addition to an online pre-test
• Virtual orientation includes competency-based modules

American Traveler Job ID #P-741367. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

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