Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Houston, TX

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – CVICU

Location

Houston, TX | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Every Other Weekend Required | No Self-Scheduling

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in an 18-bed CVICU managing diagnoses including heart failure, STEMI, pulmonary emboli, arrhythmias, and MICU overflow at a busy Level 1 Trauma center
• Manage and titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips including epinephrine, norepinephrine, vasopressin, dobutamine, milrinone, amiodarone, cardene, and others as indicated
• Monitor and manage hemodynamic lines including pulmonary artery catheters (PAC), CVP, and arterial lines; operate and troubleshoot ventilators; perform competent suctioning and identify issues requiring escalation
• Operate and monitor advanced cardiac support devices including IABP, Impella, and CRRT; manage sheaths and participate in sedation and paralytic protocols using BIS and TOF monitoring
• Independently interpret cardiac rhythm strips using HP monitoring systems
• Float to similar units as needed; cover holidays and days immediately surrounding holidays as required

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license with eligibility to work in Texas
• ACLS certification required
• BLS certification required
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record documentation
• Minimum 3+ years of CVICU or comparable critical care experience in a high-acuity, high-volume hospital setting
• Must be open to floating to similar units and flexible with scheduling to meet unit needs

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Previous travel nursing experience strongly preferred
• Experience working in a large, busy hospital environment with high patient acuity
• Familiarity with CRRT, IABP, Impella, and advanced sedation/paralytic monitoring (BIS & TOF)
• Comfort with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio with occasional 1:1 assignments

Why Join Us

• Work alongside a dedicated care team including 24/7 respiratory therapy coverage, a CCU fellow available around the clock, and patient care assistant support
• Gain experience in a high-acuity cardiovascular ICU environment with exposure to a wide range of complex cardiac and critical care cases