Travel Cardiovascular ICU RN - $2,029 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular Surgical ICU position requiring at least one year of recent CSICU experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Work in a 12-bed Cardiovascular Surgical ICU (CSICU) within a hospital setting
• Care for critically ill patients recovering from cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and other intensive care interventions
• Patient population ranges from young adults to geriatric patients
• Staffing ratio of 1:1 for direct recovery of open heart patients and 1:2 for other ICU patients
• Night shift schedule from 7:00pm to 7:00am
• 36 hours per week across three 12-hour shifts
• Every other weekend (EOW) required
• Every other holiday (EOH) required
• No on-call responsibilities

Requirements

• Active RN license in North Carolina (NC or compact) currently in hand
• Current BLS certification (AHA or ARC) required
• ACLS certification required
• Minimum of one year of recent CSICU experience required
• Minimum of one year of overall nursing experience required
• Nursing Diploma, ADN, or ASN from an accredited nursing school required; BSN or MSN preferred
• Epic EMR experience required

Additional Information

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to complex, critically ill cardiovascular surgical patients
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate and evaluate patient care plans
• Perform bedside point-of-care testing as part of patient care
• Participate in discharge planning and patient/family education
• Contribute to unit performance improvement and safety initiatives
• Maintain compliance with healthcare standards, policies, and regulatory guidelines

American Traveler Job ID #P-736620. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

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