Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Houston, Texas.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: CVICU
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 10/19/2026
Duration: 6 weeks
48 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Cardiovascular Nurse Location: Not Specified. This role involves providing specialized critical care to patients in a busy Level 1 Trauma ICU. The position requires a highly skilled Registered Nurse with experience managing complex cardiac and trauma cases, including ventilators, pressors, and hemodynamics.
Job Details
Position Description: The ICU Cardiovascular Nurse will support care for patients with diagnoses such as heart failure, STEMI, pulmonary emboli, arrhythmias, and MICU overflow, featuring a nurse:patient ratio of 1:2, occasionally 1:1.
Certifications, Education, and Experience Requirements: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications; minimum of 2 years of ICU experience, previous travel experience, and at least 3 years of recent hospital experience in a busy hospital setting are required.
Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 48 hours per week, including EOW (every other weekend) coverage.
Additional Information: RNs must be open to floating, with first to float to similar units. The ability to troubleshoot ventilators, manage pressors, and intervene in emergencies such as self-extubation or trach dislodgement is essential. Epic documentation is required, and charting will be completed using EPIC.
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 #1324685. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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
Houston, TX
Skills
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Cardiovascular Diseaseunmatched
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)unmatched
Congestive Heart Failureunmatched
Emergency Nursingunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Intensive Careunmatched
Job Requisition Postingunmatched
Medical Diagnosisunmatched
Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU)unmatched
Nursingunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Vasoconstrictorunmatched
Ventilatorunmatched
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