Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Tucson, Arizona.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: CVICU
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 10/05/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, days
Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary Intensive Care Unit and Cardiovascular Specialty Nurse in the Southwest region. This position involves providing specialized critical care services in a 15-bed ICU unit with a focus on post-cardiac procedures, open heart, balloon pump, and CRRT. The role includes float responsibilities to other units such as Medical ICU and Progressive Care Unit, ensuring comprehensive patient care during a 12-hour shift schedule.
Job Details
Qualifications: Arizona State License, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), with at least 2 years of ICU or cardiac experience required. Candidates must have ventilator management and vasoactive drips experience.
Schedule: Days, 12-hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week.
Responsibilities: Providing high-acuity care for cardiac and ICU patients, performing procedures such as post-coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), and managing patients on balloon pumps and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). Willingness to float to Medical ICU and Progressive Care Unit is required.
Additional Information: Candidates must be willing to work at least 6 weekend shifts within the 6-week schedule, including Saturdays and Sundays, for a 13-week contract. The unit operates with a patient-to-nurse ratio of 2:1, utilizing Cerner electronic medical records. Scrub color is flexible, and no on-call duties are scheduled.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
Private housing or generous housing allowance
Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
Competitive salaries
Referral bonuses
Travel reimbursement
401(k) retirement plan
Direct deposit/free checking
Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1325484. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
401k retirement plan
Referral bonus
Numbers & Facts
Location
Tucson, AZ
Skills
Acute Careunmatched
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Advanced Life Support (ALS)unmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Cardiologyunmatched
Cardiovascularunmatched
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)unmatched
Cernerunmatched
Critical Careunmatched
Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
Emergency Nursingunmatched
Intensive Careunmatched
Job Requisition Postingunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Progressive Care Unit (PCU)unmatched
Pumpsunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Renal Replacement Therapyunmatched
Ventilatorunmatched
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