Travel CVICU RN - $2,376 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) position requiring a minimum of 2 years of CVICU experience, advanced hemodynamic monitoring skills, and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting within a Magnet-designated, teaching facility with Level III Trauma designation
• Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) with floating expected throughout the ICU community, including Med/Surg ICU and Neuro ICU
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Charting system: Epic/Excellian (experience required)
• Key equipment includes PA catheters, LVAD/RVAD/Impella, IABP, ventilators, temporary pacemakers, Prismaflex (CRRT), HeartMate 2 & 3, CentriMag, Balloon Pump, and Endotool for glucose monitoring
• ECMO and CRRT with Prismaflex experience preferred
• Open heart recovery directly from the OR strongly preferred
• Navy blue scrubs required

Requirements

• Active MN RN license required (pending license accepted at time of offer)
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• PA catheter interpretation and analysis required
• LVAD/RVAD, Impella, and IABP experience required
• CRRT experience required
• Hemodynamic monitoring experience required
• Epic/Excellian EMR experience required
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible
• 1 supervisor reference required for consideration
• First-time travelers will not be considered

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include management of post-cardiac surgery patients, hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, CRRT, cardiac drip titration, and care of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction
• Candidates with previous permanent (staff or per diem) employment at this health system must have been separated for at least 3 months from their last shift worked
• RTO requests should ideally not exceed 5 days for the duration of the contract
• Pre-start modules are required and must be completed prior to the start date
• Fingerprinting is required as a Minnesota state mandate; only 25 states outside of Minnesota can perform LiveScan prints, and candidates should arrange this as early as possible as results can take 1 day to 3–4 weeks
• Candidates will not be cleared to start without fingerprint results on file — no exceptions

American Traveler Job ID #P-734220. 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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