Travel Cardiovascular ICU RN - $2,052 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Austin, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/03/2026
• 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: Nov 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU position requiring a TX or compact RN license and prior critical care experience with advanced cardiac device management.

Details

• Work in a 28-bed Cardiovascular ICU within a hospital setting
• Patient population is 80% cardiac surgery and 20% advanced heart failure, including open heart recovery, heart transplants, LVAD implants, ECMO, Impella, IABP, and CRRT patients
• Utilizes Swan Ganz catheters and CCO monitoring equipment
• EMR system used is Cerner/COMPASS
• Night shift schedule from 18:45 to 07:15
• 13-week assignment length
• Floating required to MICU, SICU, or Medical/Cardiac Stepdown units on a PRN basis

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS and ACLS (AHA)
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant RN experience required
• Preferred experience in cardiac advanced device therapy management, including IABP, Impella, and Swan-Ganz management
• Nursys license verification required within 30 days prior to start
• US Social Security Number and US home address required

Additional Information

• Deliver direct patient care as an RN, implementing individualized care plans and evidence-based interventions
• Administer physician and nursing orders while maintaining compliance with regulatory and quality standards
• Lead discharge planning in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team for safe patient transitions
• Navy scrub color required for this unit
• Radius rule applies, allowing local candidates at a reduced pay rate depending on distance from the facility
• Travelers should discuss potential extensions with their manager approximately 45 days before assignment end date

American Traveler Job ID #P-750285. 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: Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

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