Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Baltimore, Maryland.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: CVICU
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 10/12/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours
Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary: This position is for a Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in the Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular (ICU OH) at a hospital setting. The role involves caring for patients recovering from cardiac surgery, transplantation, and other complex procedures in a dedicated cardiovascular surgical intensive care unit. The assignment is located in an 18-bed unit with a nurse/patient ratio of 1:1 or 1:2, providing a demanding yet rewarding environment for experienced cardiovascular ICU nurses.
Job Details:
Schedule: Rotating shift, with 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week
Required Qualifications: Valid RN license; Basic Life Support (BLS); current experience with recovery of post-operative cardiac surgery patients in an ICU setting, including ventilator management, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), Swan-Ganz catheter placement, epicardial wires/pacemakers, vasoactive medication titration, level 1 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO); training in a dedicated open-heart unit with direct patient care experience in this environment.
Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); Critical Care Certification; trauma course; EPIC electronic medical records system familiarity.
Additional Information: Orientation dates are scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. Previous employment within any Johns Hopkins facility must be noted on the candidates work history, including staff, PRN, or travel positions; candidates must be away for at least one full year if previously employed in any capacity within the Johns Hopkins health system.
Start Date: 09/21/2026
End Date: 12/19/2026
Benefits The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
Private housing or generous housing allowance
Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
Competitive salaries
Referral bonuses
Travel reimbursement
401(k) retirement plan
Direct deposit/free checking
Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1316871. 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 / Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
401k retirement plan
Referral bonus
Numbers & Facts
Location
Baltimore, MD
Skills
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Advanced Life Support (ALS)unmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Cardiac Surgeryunmatched
Cardiovascularunmatched
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)unmatched
Critical Careunmatched
Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
Emergency Nursingunmatched
Epic Systemsunmatched
Intensive Careunmatched
Job Requisition Postingunmatched
Medical Record Systemunmatched
Medicationsunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Pacemakerunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Pumpsunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Renal Replacement Therapyunmatched
Surgical Proceduresunmatched
Surgical intensive Care Unit (SICU)unmatched
Swan-Ganz Catheterunmatched
Titrationunmatched
Ventilatorunmatched
🎯
Be found by employers
5,500+ employers search our resume database daily. Add yours to get found by recruiters looking for candidates like you.
Level up your application
Professional resume templates
Browse dozens of recruiter approved resume templates, layouts and formats. Choose your favorite and make it your own in minutes.