Travel CVICU RN - $1,998 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 hiring a Registered Nurse for a Cardiovascular ICU position requiring CA RN licensure and 2+ years of concurrent CVICU experience.

Details

• Work in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) of a hospital setting
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Day shift schedule (3x12 hours), 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, Sunday through Saturday
• Block scheduling of Friday/Saturday/Sunday available if desired
• 4 weekend shifts required per 4-week cycle
• At least one holiday required, including the holiday weekend
• May be required to float to like units or lower acuity units (excluding the ED) across the health system's 5 San Diego hospitals
• ICU RNs required to float at or below skillset, occasionally to another campus
• Epic EMR used across all units

Requirements

• Active CA RN license in hand at time of consideration (Temp or Perm, no EMSA)
• Current AHA certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Preferred certifications: CRRT, LVAD, TNCC
• 2+ years of CVICU-specific experience, including experience within the last year
• 1.5 years of continuous experience in specialty without breaks (except for floating)
• Community hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Epic or combined Epic/Cerner experience required within the last 6 months
• 1 year of total travel experience required, with 6+ months of continuous travel experience leading up to consideration
• No gaps in travel experience within the last 6 months, except minimal pre-approved vacations or brief onboarding/relocation gaps
• 1 supervisory-level professional reference required
• Skills required: IV therapy, arterial line management, central/PICC line management, blood product administration, ventilator management, ABG interpretation, chest tube assist, CVP monitoring, IABP, sheath removal, cardiac/vasoactive drip titration, dysrhythmia management, 12-lead EKG, CRRT/CVVHD, IV insulin protocols, isolation precautions/PPE
• Preferred skills: ECMO care, Impella, TAVR, valve repair/replacement, LVAD/RVAD, procedural sedation, hypothermia protocol, EVD/ICP monitoring

Additional Information

• Provide direct care to cardiovascular ICU patients including post cardiac surgery, cardiac catheterization, and structural heart intervention cases
• Candidates residing within 100 miles of the facility are not eligible unless they are LVNs/LPNs
• Candidates on assignment in San Diego for 9+ months or more are considered local and ineligible
• First-time travelers will not be considered
• Returning staff or travelers must wait 1 year before reapplying
• Maximum 7 days RTO permitted, with no additional requests after consideration
• Interview availability for same-day or within the next 3 business days is preferred

American Traveler Job ID #P-757609. 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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