Travel CVICU RN - $1,782 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in La Jolla, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced CVICU RN for a 13-week assignment requiring a CA RN license, 2+ years of concurrent CVICU experience, and prior travel experience.

Details

• Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) setting within a community hospital
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Weekend requirement of 4 weekend shifts within a 4-week cycle
• At least one holiday shift required, including the holiday weekend
• Block scheduling of Friday/Saturday/Sunday available if desired
• 1:2 patient ratio
• May be required to float to like or lower acuity units across the health system's 5 San Diego hospitals, excluding the ED
• Uses Epic EMR system

Requirements

• Active CA RN license in hand at time of consideration (Temp or Perm, no EMSA)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA required)
• NIHSS certification required
• CRRT, LVAD, and TNCC certifications preferred
• 2+ years of CVICU-specific experience, with experience in a CVICU within the last year
• 1.5 years of continuous experience in specialty without breaks (unless floating or demonstrating equivalent experience with matching ratios)
• Travel experience required, including 1 year total travel experience and 6+ months of continuous travel experience leading up to consideration
• Epic or combined Epic/Cerner experience within the last 6 months
• Community hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, ventilator management, and cardiac drip titration
• Experience with post cardiac surgery care, IABP, and cardiac monitoring required
• 1 supervisory-level professional reference required
• Valid copies of all required certifications, including AHA-issued certs, required for consideration
• No pending or expired certifications or license verifications accepted

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity cardiovascular ICU setting
• Responsibilities include management of ventilated patients, arterial line care, and titration of vasoactive and cardiac drips
• Support for patients undergoing cardiac procedures such as CABG, TAVR, and valve repair/replacement
• No first-time travelers considered for this position
• Returning staff and travelers may reapply after a 1-year waiting period
• Maximum RTO of 7 days, with no additional requests after consideration
• Candidates must reside outside a 100-mile radius of the facility to be eligible, except for LVNs/LPNs
• Candidates who have been on assignment in San Diego for 9+ months are considered local and are not eligible
• International travelers must have 1 year of recent or current U.S. work experience

American Traveler Job ID #P-738736. 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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