Travel CTICU RN - $2,187 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Houston, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – CVICU

Location

Houston, TX | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 12-Hour Shifts | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-acuity nursing care in a CVICU setting with patient ratios of 1:2 and occasionally 1:1, caring for heart and lung transplant recipients, LVAD patients, and post-ACB and valve surgery patients
• Titrate vasoactive and other cardiac drips as required by patient condition
• Operate and monitor advanced cardiac and critical care devices including LVAD, CRRT/SLED, Impella, and IABP
• Collaborate within an intensivist model alongside respiratory therapy staff assigned to the unit and PCAs
• Maintain hardwire monitoring and respond to patient telemetry needs
• Float to other units as needed based on competency and census

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in the state of Texas (or compact eligibility)
• Minimum 3+ years of ICU experience, with a background in a high-volume hospital setting
• CRRT training required
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR required
• Ability to titrate drips independently, including all vasoactive drips for cardiac patients
• Must be flexible with scheduling based on unit needs, including every-other-weekend (EOW) and 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Previous travel nursing experience strongly preferred
• Experience with advanced cardiac devices including LVAD, Impella, and IABP
• Familiarity with heart and lung transplant patient populations
• Experience in a Level 1 Trauma or large academic medical center environment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, specialized CVICU environment with exposure to some of the most complex cardiac and transplant cases in the region
• Structured unit orientation of 2–3 shifts with dedicated preceptors to support a smooth transition onto the unit

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #789626. 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 - CVICU

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