RN CVICU - Night
Staffing partner · Workplace: DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Our Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU) is a four 4-bed unit that directs its resources principally towards the care of adult and geriatric patients with cardiac, thoracic, vascular and other surgical conditions requiring critical care located on 4 North. This role comes through Talented Medical Solutions, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
- Shift and hours
- 7p-7a · night shifts, 7p-7a 7p-7a, every other weekend and holidays as required.36 or 48 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- CSICU, 4 North · Hospital the care of adult and geriatric patients with cardiac, thoracic, vascular and other surgical conditions requiring critical care
- License
- RN license AL or Compact License (No temp Licenses accepted)AL or Compact License, no temp licenses
- Term
- 13 weeks · starts Sep 14, 2026 · Local Contract
Do you qualify?
- License
- AL or Compact License, no temp licenses AL or Compact License (No temp Licenses accepted) Check your license
- Certification
- AHA BLS AHA BLS, NIHSS required.
- Certification
- NIHSS
- Education
- ASN degree Must have ASN degree.
- Experience
- 2 years recent CVICU experience 2 years of recent CVICU experience is required.
- Also asks
- pass Dysrhythmia Basic exam within 2 attempts during onboarding 2 attempts to pass a Dysrhythmia Basic exam during onboarding.
Preferred
- Certification
- AHA PALS, if working in pediatric unit AHA PALS preferred - if working in pediatric unit
What it pays
- Pay reviews
- no rate difference for local candidates accept locals, no rate difference.accept locals
The role and schedule
- Charting
- MEDITECH
- Patients
- adult and geriatric patients with cardiac, thoracic, vascular and other surgical conditions requiring critical care the care of adult and geriatric patients with cardiac, thoracic, vascular and other surgical conditions requiring critical care
- Day to day
- post-operative recovery and complex invasive hemodynamic monitoring The care of these patients is primarily focused on post-operative recovery and providing complex invasive hemodynamic monitoring.
- Floating
- float to other units and hospitals Must be willing to float to other units and hospitals.
- Unit size
- 4-bed unit (CSICU) Our Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU) is a four 4-bed unit
- Unit size
- 8-bed stepdown unit (CSU) CSU is an 8-bed stepdown unit.
- Weekends
- every other weekend 7p-7a, every other weekend and holidays as required.
- Holidays
- holidays as required
- Start
- start 9/14/2026; would consider dates through 10/26 9/14/2026 (biweekly orientation); would consider dates through 10/26
- Details
- facility can cancel 4 shifts per contract with no penalty Facility can cancel 4 shift per contract with no penalty (would be rare)
- Details
- 16 hours non-billable orientation has 16 hours of Non-Billable Orientation
- Details
- overtime after 48 hours OT is after 48 hours regardless of a 36 or 48 hours per week.
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- DCH Regional Medical Center
- Address
- 809 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD EAST, TUSCALOOSA, AL, 35401
- CMS rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 398
- Staffing partner
- Talented Medical Solutions
About DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
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Talented Medical Solutions
Contract
In-Office | Tuscaloosa, AL, United States
Shift: 7p-7a, every other weekend and holidays as required. (Will accept 36 or 48 hours per week)
Start: 9/14/2026 (biweekly orientation); would consider dates through 10/26
Length: 13 Weeks
Certs: AHA BLS, NIHSS required. AHA PALS preferred – if working in pediatric unit
License: AL or Compact License (No temp Licenses accepted)
Must have experience/skill set: 2 years of recent CVICU experience is required. Must have ASN degree.
Unit Info : Our Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU) is a four 4-bed unit that directs its resources principally towards the care of adult and geriatric patients with cardiac, thoracic, vascular and other surgical conditions requiring critical care located on 4 North. The care of these patients is primarily focused on post-operative recovery and providing complex invasive hemodynamic monitoring. Nurses must exhibit high levels of professional competency.
CSU is an 8-bed stepdown unit. The stepdown unit focuses on the care and recovery of patients after cardiac, thoracic, or vascular surgery. Both units are supported by a cardiovascular educator.
Together we specialize in the patient centered approach to care. Our team is dedicated to making our patient’s experience pleasant and comfortable in a safe and secure environment.
Floating: Must be willing to float to other units and hospitals. Charting System: Meditech
Additional Information: Facility can cancel 4 shift per contract with no penalty (would be rare) and has 16 hours of Non-Billable Orientation. OT is after 48 hours regardless of a 36 or 48 hours per week. 2 attempts to pass a Dysrhythmia Basic exam during onboarding. Contract cancelled if you can’t pass within 2 times.
Local: accept locals, no rate difference.
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What's around it?
Tuscaloosa, ALFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 12% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,055/mo
- Household income
- $51,464/yr, all local households, not nurse pay