Travel Cardiovascular ICU RN - $2,052 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Austin, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/27/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Cardiovascular ICU RN with critical care expertise in advanced cardiac device therapy for a 13-week assignment.

Details

• Work in a 28-bed Cardiovascular ICU within a critical care setting
• Patient population is 80% cardiac surgery and 20% advanced heart failure
• Care includes Open Heart Recovery, Heart Transplants, LVAD Implants, ECMO, Impella, IABP, and CRRT patients
• Utilizes Swan Ganz Catheters and CCO Monitoring
• Uses Cerner/COMPASS EMR system
• Scheduled shifts run 06:45-19:15
• May be required to float PRN to MICU, SICU, or Medical/Cardiac Stepdown Units

Requirements

• Active RN license (TX or Compact) required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA)
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant RN experience required
• Experience with Cardiac Advanced Device Therapy Management preferred, including IABP, Impella, and Swan-Ganz management
• Nursys license verification required within 30 days prior to start
• Must provide a US Social Security Number and US home address for consideration

Additional Information

• Deliver high-quality direct patient care, implementing and monitoring individualized care plans to optimize patient safety and recovery
• Administer physician and nursing orders promptly while maintaining regulatory compliance and supporting quality improvement initiatives
• Lead discharge planning efforts in collaboration with patients and the interdisciplinary team
• Navy scrub color required
• Radius rule applies, allowing local candidates at a reduced rate depending on facility location
• COVID-19 vaccination is not required

American Traveler Job ID #P-755641. 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: Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

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