Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in St. Louis, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: CVICU
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular St. Louis, MO. This position provides direct care to critically ill adult patients in a cardiovascular and medical intensive care setting. Responsibilities include assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation, care coordination, and maintaining patient rights and confidentiality.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shift, 7:00 p.m.7:30 a.m., 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required as needed, including every other weekend. Night-shift orientation occurs during the day, and availability for the full orientation week is required.
- Required Qualifications: Current Registered Nurse license or eligibility for licensure in Missouri; 12 years of cardiac intensive care, medical intensive care, or cardiovascular intensive care experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA); National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
- Preferred Qualifications: Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification; experience caring for medical intensive care patients with cardiac emphasis, including arrhythmias, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, and post-cardiac-arrest care.
- Additional Information: Provides care for patients with sepsis, respiratory conditions, post-cardiac-arrest conditions, gastrointestinal bleeding, diabetic ketoacidosis, pulmonary embolism, renal failure, liver failure, pancreatitis, overdose, suicidal ideations, and alcohol withdrawal. Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care; coordinates care with ancillary departments; evaluates care provided by other direct caregivers; and maintains professional accountability, patient rights, and confidentiality. The role requires standing and walking for most of the shift, bending, stooping, lifting and turning patients with assistance, and pushing, pulling, and gripping up to 50 pounds. Black scrubs are required.
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
Posted Date: 2026-10-18
Cross Country Job ID #1304356. 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