Travel CVICU RN - $2,807 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/17/2026
• 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 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU position requiring recent fresh open heart experience and a CA RN license.

Details

• Acute care setting in a 30-bed Cardiac ICU, Trauma Level 2 facility
• Patient ratios of 1:1-2, with 90% of assignments at 1:2
• Charge nurse present and does not take a patient assignment
• Uses Cerner EMR and GE telemetry monitors
• Ventilator management required
• 12-hour night shifts on an every-other-weekend schedule
• Schedules self-scheduled and posted about 6 weeks in advance, pending manager review
• First to float among staff, with floating to any telemetry or med-surg unit
• Hospitalist coverage 24/7, along with 24/7 Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy support
• No IV team or nurse aide support on the unit

Requirements

• Active CA RN license (Standard or Compact) required, pending licenses not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; PALS and NIHSS preferred
• Recent experience with fresh open heart patients required
• Experience with mixed ICU patient populations required
• Must pass an onsite, proctored Dysrhythmia test on first day (Pass/Fail)
• Must pass a Pass/Fail sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on first day of orientation
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to cardiovascular ICU patients including those with fresh open heart procedures
• One day of unit-specific orientation provided
• Navy scrub color required
• Weekend requirement is every other weekend; no current holiday requirement, though holidays may be required in the future
• Candidates who fail the Dysrhythmia or sterile technique test twice are ineligible for placement with this health system for 6 months
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by this health system within the past year, though PRN employment through outside staffing firms is acceptable

American Traveler Job ID #P-775233. 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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