Job Opportunity – CVICU Registered Nurse – South Texas
Start Date: June 26, 2026
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants
Schedule: 12-hour shifts, rotating days (7:00am-7:30pm) and nights (7:00pm-7:30am); 36 guaranteed hours per week; rotating weekends; no call required
Highlights:
- 13 or 26 week assignment in a well-established Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit supporting complex cardiac cases
- Experience with CVICU devices essential, including post-CABG, post-VAD, and post-catheterization patients with cardiac support devices
- EMR system: Meditech for charting and order entry
- Minimum 2 years ICU experience required with strong critical thinking skills
- Exposure to IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump), Impella, ECMO, and CRRT preferred
- Rotating float requirements according to facility policy
Requirements:
- Active Texas RN License (temporary licenses not accepted)
- Minimum 2 years ICU experience required
- Current ACLS and BLS certification
- NIH Stroke Scale certification required
- Demonstrated competency in hemodynamic monitoring (Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines)
- Ventilator management experience required
- Strong critical thinking and clinical assessment skills
- Dress code: Navy scrub top and pants with navy or white scrub jacket; professional appearance standards apply
Why It's a Great Opportunity:
Join a cardiovascular ICU team with over 50 years of excellence in patient care within a world-renowned medical center. This role offers the opportunity to work with advanced cardiac support technologies and complex post-surgical patients while contributing to a faith-based mission focused on providing the highest quality patient-centered care. You'll be part of a collaborative environment that values clinical expertise and compassionate service to the community.