Travel CVICU RN - $2,090 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Houston, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – CVICU

Location

Houston, TX | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | Every Other Weekend Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-acuity nursing care in a CVICU setting managing patients with heart and lung transplants, LVAD, coronary artery bypass, and valve surgeries
• Titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips in accordance with patient care protocols
• Operate and monitor advanced cardiac devices including LVAD, CRRT/SLED, Impella, and IABP
• Maintain 1:2 patient ratios, with occasional 1:1 assignments based on patient acuity
• Float to other units as needed based on competency and unit census
• Collaborate with an intensivist-model care team including respiratory therapy assigned to the unit 24/7

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license with current ICU experience
• Minimum 3 years of ICU nursing experience in a high-acuity hospital setting
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR required
• Must be open to floating based on unit needs and competency
• Must be flexible with scheduling — no self-scheduling; 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CRRT/SLED experience preferred (training available for qualified candidates)
• Prior travel nursing experience strongly preferred
• Experience with LVAD, Impella, and IABP devices
• Background in a large, busy Level 1 Trauma center environment

Why Join Us

• Work in a specialized, high-acuity CVICU environment with access to cutting-edge cardiac devices and technology
• Supported by a dedicated intensivist model, charge RN, respiratory therapy, and patient care assistants on every shift

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #776875. 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: Registered Nurse - CVICU

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