Travel CVICU RN - $1,827 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in La Jolla, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• 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: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVICU position requiring a CA license, 2 years of CVICU experience, and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Work in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) of a hospital setting
• Care for cardiovascular patients including post cardiac surgery, TAVR, valve repair/replacement, and mechanical circulatory support (LVAD/RVAD, IABP, Impella, ECMO)
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Schedule includes Sunday through Saturday coverage
• Weekend requirement of 4 shifts within a 4-week cycle
• Holiday coverage required including the holiday weekend
• May be required to float to like units or lower acuity units across the health system's five San Diego hospitals, excluding the ED
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in hand at time of consideration (Temp or Perm, no EMSA)
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (AHA certification required for BLS/ACLS)
• CRRT, LVAD, and TNCC certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU-specific experience, with recent experience within the last year
• Community hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Minimum 1 year total travel nursing experience required
• Minimum 6 months of continuous travel experience immediately preceding consideration
• Epic charting experience required within the last 6 months of work history
• Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, blood product administration, ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Additional skills required: care of the ventilated patient, chest tube assistance, BiPAP/CPAP management, CVP monitoring, sheath removal, and management of dysrhythmias
• One supervisory-level reference required

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to critically ill cardiovascular patients, including those recovering from cardiac surgery and those on mechanical circulatory support
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to manage complex cardiac and hemodynamic conditions
• Candidates must not reside within 100 miles of the facility to be considered, with the exception of LVNs/MAs
• Candidates who have been on assignment in San Diego for 9+ months or more are considered local and are not eligible
• Maximum of 7 days RTO permitted, with no new RTO requests after submission
• Previous travelers must wait 1 year before returning to this health system
• Extensions are capped at 1 year, after which a 1-year waiting period applies before returning
• International travelers must have 1 year of recent or current U.S. work experience

American Traveler Job ID #P-738736. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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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