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Sicu Rn Jobs in Alabama (NOW HIRING)

Travel Cardiac Surgical ICU RN

Tuscaloosa, AL · On-site

$1.9K - $2.6K/wk

Travel Genie Healthcare is looking for a RN to work in SICU - Surgical Intensive Care for a 13 weeks travel assignment located in Tuscaloosa, AL for the Shift (3x12 nights, 19:00:00-07:00:00, 12.00 ...

Travel Cardiac Surgical ICU RN

Tuscaloosa, AL · On-site

$1.9K - $2.6K/wk

Travel Genie Healthcare is looking for a RN to work in SICU - Surgical Intensive Care for a 13 weeks travel assignment located in Tuscaloosa, AL for the Shift (3x12 nights, 19:00:00-07:00:00, 12.00 ...

Current Alabama RN license * Current Multi State RN License in accordance with Nurse Licensure ... is assigned to MICU, NICU, SICU, PACU, ED, CCU, Peds/PICU, and L&D/Nursery departments.

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Qualifications Graduate of accredited RN program Considerable professional knowledge, especially of ... is assigned to MICU, NICU, SICU, PACU, ED, CCU, Peds/PICU, and L&D/Nursery departments.

Qualifications Graduate of accredited RN program Considerable professional knowledge, especially of ... is assigned to MICU, NICU, SICU, PACU, ED, CCU, Peds/PICU, and L&D/Nursery departments.

Graduate of accredited RN program * Considerable professional knowledge, especially of assigned ... Code Team participation is assigned to MICU, NICU, SICU, PACU, ED, CCU, Peds/PICU, and L&D/Nursery ...

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How much do sicu rn jobs pay per week?

As of Aug 8, 2026, the average weekly pay for sicu rn in Alabama is $2,069.44, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $1,707.69 and $2,405.77 per week, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a SICU RN?

SICU RNs are Registered Nurses who work in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. They specialize in caring for critically ill or post-operative patients who require intensive monitoring and support after surgery. SICU RNs are skilled in using advanced medical equipment, administering medications, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to provide high-level care. Their expertise is essential in stabilizing patients and ensuring optimal recovery during the most critical phases following surgical procedures.

How much does a surgical intensive care unit nurse make?

A surgical intensive care unit (SICU) nurse typically earns between $70,000 and $100,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and certifications such as CCRN. Salaries can vary based on hospital size, shift differentials, and additional skills in critical care nursing.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a SICU RN, and why are they important?

To thrive as a SICU RN (Surgical Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse), you need advanced clinical knowledge in critical care, patient assessment, and a current RN license, often with certifications like CCRN. Familiarity with ICU-specific equipment, patient monitoring systems, and electronic health records is essential. Strong communication, critical thinking, and the ability to remain calm under pressure are crucial soft skills in this environment. These skills enable nurses to deliver life-saving care, respond rapidly to changes in patient condition, and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams in high-acuity settings.

What are some common challenges faced by SICU RNs, and how can they be managed effectively?

SICU RNs often encounter high-stress situations due to the critical nature of patient care, including managing life-threatening conditions and rapidly changing patient statuses. Effective communication and teamwork with physicians, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals are essential to coordinate complex care plans. Additionally, staying current with advanced technologies and protocols helps RNs provide the best care possible. Time management, emotional resilience, and ongoing education are key to handling these challenges and maintaining a high standard of patient care.

What is the difference between Sicu Rn vs Surgical Tech?

AspectSicu RnSurgical Tech
CredentialsRN license, specialized certificationsCertified Surgical Technologist (CST)
Work EnvironmentHospitals, surgical centers, clinicsOperating rooms, surgical centers
Job RolePatient care, assisting during surgeries, monitoring patient statusPreparing operating rooms, sterilizing instruments, passing surgical tools

While both Sicu Rn and Surgical Tech work in surgical settings, Sicu Rn focuses on patient care and monitoring, requiring an RN license, whereas Surgical Techs prepare the surgical environment and assist surgeons, requiring CST certification. Their roles complement each other in the operating room environment.

Infographic showing various Sicu Rn job openings in Alabama as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% As Needed, 62% Full Time, 16% Part Time, and 19% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $107,611 per year, or $51.7 per hour.

Registered Nurse SICU FT AM

Baptist Health

Alabaster, AL

Full-time, Part-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Baptist Health Shelby 

Alabaster, AL 

RN SICU 

Full Time AM 

7a-7p, Every 3rd Weekend

Are you ready to continue your nursing career in a supportive, dynamic environment while delivering excellent quality care to patients for the communities we serve? At Baptist Health Shelby Hospital, we offer a wide variety of opportunities tailored for currently licensed and new graduate RNs who are eager to learn, grow, and make a difference.  Apply today to connect with a recruiter and let us help you find your perfect fit!

Baptist Health Hospitals offer great NEW Competitive Pay and great fulltime & part-time benefits package that includes:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan 
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start)
  • Life Insurance 
  • Extended Leave Plan (ELP) 
  • Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Pet Insurance 
  • Car Insurance 
  • Educational benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

 ALL benefits start day one

Join our Growing Team at Baptist Health Shelby Hospital in Alabaster, AL!

At Baptist Health Shelby Hospital, we’re proud to be a leading 252 bed acute care facility dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare with a community-focused touch. Located in the heart of Alabaster- one of Alabama’s fastest growing and most desirable places to live- we serve over 30,000 emergency visitors annually and offer a wide range of advanced clinical services, including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics, urology, robotics surgery, and more. 

Company is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.
A Brief Overview
Administers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient setting where patients have an advanced illness or injury that routinely requires timely, intense, and complex care to stabilize and support the patient's medical condition. These areas require a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio and highly trained team members with advanced skills.


What you will do

  • Demonstrates critical knowledge, skills, and judgement to care for patients requiring complex assessment and therapies, high intensity interventions, and high-level continuous nursing vigilance.
  • Utilizes information and assessment data to anticipate and respond with confidence and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions.
  • Identifies and prioritizes information to take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient focused action.
  • Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays, such as intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, and cardiac rhythms from cardiac monitors, respirators, ventilators, oxygen pumps, etc.
  • Responds to life-saving situations based on nursing standards and protocol.
  • Observes, monitors, and assesses patients’ condition, recognizes, identifies, and interprets serious situations and calls Physician or takes preplanned emergency measures when Physician is not immediately available.
  • Assesses patient’s needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
  • Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
  • Functions as a patient and family advocate.
  • Demonstrates advanced knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit/ department.
  • Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.
  • Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
  • Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age specific needs.
  • Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.
  • Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
  • Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
  • Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
  • Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
  • Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
  • Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members.
  • Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
  • Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
  • Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.
  • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
  • Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedure.
  • Registered Nurses who have received specialized training and are able to function as an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) Specialist provide daily staffing for Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) services.
  • Specialists work under the direction of unit leadership, intensivist services, perfusion services, and in collaboration with bedside staff to ensure that the patient on ECMO has adequate perfusion, corrects for proper acid-base balance, and provides for hemodynamic stability within ordered parameters.
  • Nursing ECMO Specialists work in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and communicate with physicians, perfusionists and other members of the healthcare team to interpret, adjust and complete treatment specific care for the ECMO patient.
  • ECMO specialists are expected to perform required technical skills with efficiency, accuracy and safety while anticipating, troubleshooting, and managing crises and emergency situations according to policy and procedure.
  • Performs scheduled, un-scheduled, and emergency ECLS in the hospital setting.
  • Operates all ECMO equipment under the direction of MD/perfusion providers.
  • Monitors and optimizes the ECMO circuit and related equipment during the management period.
  • Accurately administers blood products and medications through the ECMO circuit when ordered.
  • Manages any equipment when connected in-line with ECMO circuit.
  • Management of ECLS during transport.
  • Ensures continuous ECLS coverage.
  • Attends Mandatory Quarterly Simulations.
  • The professional nurse contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and the continuous improvement of the quality of health care practice and organizational outcomes.
  • Participates and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees of nursing practice and performance improvement.
  • Participates in department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
  • Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area.
  • Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
  • Partners with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs.
  • Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.
  • Maintains equipment and supplies for use in ECMO/perfusion services and provides pertinent information to supervisor/director in conjunction with biomed or vendors.
  • Provides critical nursing resource support to CVICU or other areas as directed by leadership when not providing ECLS services.

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.
Section 1557 Non-Discrimination
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (Section 1557), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics), in covered health programs or activities. 42 U.S.C. 18116.


Qualifications

  • Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
  • Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Baptist Health and unit/department.
  • 1 year experience required unless approved by AVP level or above.
  • Maintains current State of Alabama RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license
  • Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
  • ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP required for Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU).

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Baptist Health South Florida is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 27,000 employees, 4,000 physicians and 100 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies.

Industry

Health care and social assistance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Miami, FL, US