Prime Time Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Hickory, North Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: CVICU
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 09/28/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
CVICU RN – Frye Regional Medical Center | Hickory, NC
Facility: Frye Regional Medical Center Health System: Duke LifePoint Department: CVICU Contract: Travel RN Guaranteed Hours:36 hours/week Weekends: Every other weekend or as needed by the facility Call: None Local Rule: Must live 60+ miles from the facility to qualify for travel rate
2026 Required Start Dates
CVICU Unit Details
8-bed CVICU
Ratios: Typically 1:2, with occasional 1:1
Adult and geriatric population
EMR: Cerner
Floating required per scheduled rotation
Common Cases
CABG
TAVR
STEMI
Carotid procedures
Complex cardiovascular surgical and critical-care patients
Equipment / Skills
RN should be comfortable managing:
Impella
IABP
CRRT
Post-operative cardiac surgery patients
High-acuity cardiovascular patients
Requirements
Minimum 1.5 years RN experience
At least 1 year of CVICU experience after orientation
ACLS
BLS
CCRN preferred
Associate Degree in Nursing required
Strong critical-thinking and independent critical-care skills
Facility Highlights
Frye Regional Medical Center is a 355-bed hospital with:
Frye Regional Brain Center
Heart Center
Cancer Center
Lung Center
Orthopedics
General and Vascular Surgery
Women’s Center
Level III NICU
32-bed Emergency Department
29-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit
15-bed surgical suite
Separate 81-bed adult behavioral health hospital
Recruiter Notes
Strongest candidate will have recent CVICU experience with CABG/TAVR patients plus Impella, IABP, and CRRT competency.
About Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
Prime Time Healthcare is a leading provider of traveling healthcare professionals nationwide. Our agency specializes in the placement of RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and Allied Health professionals. Join the fun and experience why healthcare professionals and client facilities are joining the Prime Time TEAM.
Benefits
401k retirement plan
Health savings account
Referral bonus
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Numbers & Facts
Location
Hickory, NC
Skills
Acute Careunmatched
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Behavioral Healthunmatched
Cancerunmatched
Cardiac Surgeryunmatched
Cardiovascularunmatched
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)unmatched
Cernerunmatched
Critical Careunmatched
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)unmatched
Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
Emergency Careunmatched
Geriatricsunmatched
Health Planunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Healthcare Providersunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)unmatched
Nursingunmatched
Orthopedicsunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Surgical Proceduresunmatched
Vascular Surgeryunmatched
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