Travel Nurse RN - CVICU - $2,016 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Dayton, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

CVICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Dayton, Ohio

CVICU travel RN opportunity in Dayton, Ohio: provide advanced critical care to complex adult and geriatric cardiac patients in a Level I trauma environment. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers experienced cardiovascular ICU nurses the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team, advanced cardiovascular technology, and high-acuity patients while enjoying Dayton’s welcoming community and aviation, arts, and cultural heritage.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Dayton, Ohio
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800–$1,890
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour day shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; 3 shifts per week. A 48-hour option may also be available.
• Unit: 36-bed Level I Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) with an average daily census of approximately 33 patients
• Patient Ratio: Targeted 1:2 ratio
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients with complex cardiovascular and critical care diagnoses
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend and holiday availability required
• Scrubs: Navy blue
• Charting: Epic

CVICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of dedicated CVICU or cardiovascular ICU experience required; 2 years preferred
• Level I trauma experience required
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; an Ohio or compact nursing license is accepted, and other active state RN licenses may be considered for submission
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Current Epic inpatient charting experience required
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret cardiac rhythms and telemetry
• Experience caring for post-cardiac surgery patients, including patients arriving directly from the operating room
• Experience with Impella, pulmonary artery/Swan-Ganz monitoring, thermodilution monitoring, arterial lines, ventilators, vasoactive drips, dialysis, sheaths, and arterial blood gas collection and interpretation
• Must successfully complete an online EKG and telemetry competency assessment before starting the assignment
• Travel nursing experience is preferred; first-time travel nurses are welcome
• Must be comfortable floating to medically appropriate assignments within specialty clusters or nearby affiliated facilities based on patient census and staffing needs

CVICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill cardiac and cardiothoracic patients in a Level I CVICU
• Manage patients recovering from open-heart procedures, valve replacement or repair, aneurysm repair, and other complex cardiac interventions
• Monitor and manage ventilated patients, vasoactive and cardiac medication infusions, continuous sedation, temporary pacemakers, chest tubes, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Care for patients with STEMI/NSTEMI, heart failure, sepsis, respiratory failure, dysrhythmias, cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, ARDS, and other multisystem conditions
• Support the management of ECMO, Impella devices, continuous renal replacement therapy, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and other advanced critical care equipment as appropriate to scope and competency
• Interpret telemetry, arterial blood gases, and hemodynamic data to identify changes in patient status and escalate concerns promptly
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacy, IV teams, rehabilitation services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Participate in unit-based floating and provide safe, adaptable care in medically appropriate assignments when needed
• Maintain accurate Epic documentation and uphold high standards of patient safety, clinical quality, and compassionate care

Apply now for this CVICU travel nursing opportunity in Dayton, Ohio, and bring your critical care expertise to a leading Level I cardiovascular care environment.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #525700. 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: CVICU

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