URGENT Registered Nurse Position - Cardiac

Travel Nurse Opportunity in Richmond, VA

We desire a Registered Nurse who has CVICU skills and will take a job in Richmond, VA. This assignment requires the applicant travel as the position is not local – compensation for this assignment will account for travel expenses and be much higher than a local Nursing assignment. Our client is trying to find an applicant with experience who is able to start as soon as possible, which means that we have a need for qualified nurses to quickly begin our electronic on-boarding process.

This opportunity can also be a very good fit for nurses trying to find a position close to Glen Allen, Henrico, Mechanicsville, Midlothian or University Of Richmond.

Travel nursing offers adventure, freedom of choice, and flexibility. Our nurses can select a facility and geographic location that they prefer and have the chance to work in prestigious facilities. Since a large number of RNs are seeking a quality life style, the ability to choose is important. To a large extent, travel nurses have control over their own schedule. Interviews with long time travel nurse have discovered that a significant proportion of them have been traveling for more than ten years, and plan on continuing with their travel nurse career.

If you are a medical professional who is seeking a very good salary, choices in your schedule, and exciting locations then a travel career may be suitable for you. What steps must you take to get started with a travel nurse career?

Before commencing with your first travel assignment some preparation is needed. Be certain to update your RN license, if needed and make sure you have a complete immunization and physical examination records. Your CV should display your nursing skills and experience and you should have several reference who can be easily contacted to vouch for you.

During the interview, you should inquire about things of importance to you such as scheduling, patient to nurse ratios, required skills, and so forth.

Getting an RN license in a particular state can commence before having an assignment lined up. Many other states will quickly process RN license applications, often in a few days.

The process of getting an RN license will be much easier if you have a license in a state that is part of the Nurse Licensure Compact, that has 25 states as members. This compact permits nurses to practice in any of the 25 compact states. There are experts who are knowledgeable in RN licensing procedures who will help you.

Each facility maintains its own policy, but normally you need a year or more of solid experience in your area of specialization to be considered.

Even though requirements vary between facilities, you can start to apply for travel positions once you have a year of continuous experience.

You should be aware that there are a few specialties, such as psychiatric Registered Nurse and cardiac ICU where the experience requirement is over 2 years.

Along with your skills and experience it is vital that you have the ability to be flexible. This trait is a crucial component of being a successful travel nurse.

You should be amenable to several kinds of hospital policies, procedures, and locations so you can gain additional skills as part of your travel experience.

Most of the time your contract will be for 13 weeks, making it straightforward to try several cities within a one year time frame.

A crucial portion of your application is your set of clinical references, and you should make sure they are readily available before you apply for a job. A travel nurse will customarily be required to fill out a skills checklist coupled with their references.

When you have decided to accept a job we will help you take care of any added details such as immunizations and drug testing.