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: 12/07/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular. This position provides critical care to adult and geriatric patients with complex cardiovascular conditions, including cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, heart failure, arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, and mechanical circulatory support needs. The role supports advanced procedures, continuous monitoring, ventilator management, and specialized cardiovascular therapies in a high-acuity intensive care setting.
Job Details
- Schedule: Rotating 12-hour day and night shifts, 36 hours per week; 3x12 or 4x12 schedules accepted. Every other weekend and scheduled holidays are required.
- Required Qualifications:
- Active Maryland or compact Registered Nurse license
- Two years of experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification
- Experience caring for cardiovascular intensive care patients, including management of intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella devices, ventilated patients, arterial lines, central lines, cardiac infusions, and continuous renal replacement therapy
- Experience with Epic charting
- Preferred Qualifications:
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
- Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification
- Previous charge experience
- Community hospital experience
- Level I or Level II trauma experience
- Additional Information:
- Patient population includes adults and geriatric patients.
- Typical patient ratio is 1:1, with up to three stable, lower-acuity patients.
- Common diagnoses include cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, pulmonary hypertension, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and hypertensive urgency or emergency.
- Clinical responsibilities may include bedside line insertion, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, intubation, pulmonary artery catheter insertion, targeted temperature management, and continuous renal replacement therapy.
- Specialized equipment may include Impella devices, ventricular assist devices, intra-aortic balloon pumps, ventilators, cooling devices, and cardiac output monitoring equipment.
- Scheduled on-call shifts are not required.
- Flu vaccination is required; exemptions are not accepted.
- Scrubs are navy blue.
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 #1339354. 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