Travel Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse - $2,750 per week

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: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 6 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) Located in the ICU OH specialty, this position involves providing specialized care to patients in a busy, Level 1 Trauma ICU. The role requires flexibility with scheduling, the ability to manage complex patient conditions, and experience with advanced ICU equipment and protocols.

Job Details:

• Shift Time: Days
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, minimum of 48 hours per week
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• End Date: 12/07/2026
• Required Qualifications: State RN license, BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications; 2+ years of ICU experience, willing to float to similar units, EPIC documentation experience, open to flexible scheduling, previous travel experience in a busy hospital environment, proficient with ventilators, pressors, hemodynamics, sheaths, IABP, Impella, CRRT, sedation management, titration of drips, and ventilator troubleshooting.
• Additional Information: Candidate must have managed critically ill patients with diagnoses such as heart failure, STEMI, pulmonary emboli, arrhythmias, and MICU overflow. Experience working with tele monitors and interpreting strips is required. Must be capable of intervening in emergencies, including self-extubation or trach dislodgement. Critical care support includes minimal patient care technician assistance, hospitalist or intensivist presence 24/7, and high proficiency with ICU equipment.

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 #1331140. 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

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus