TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified CVICU RN in Houston, Texas, 77030!
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