Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $1,820 per week in Nashville, TN

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Nashville, TN
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $1,820 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 12/7/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: CVICU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 19:00-07:00 Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of 2 years of critical care experience, including CVICU experience License: Current state RN license Certifications: ACLS, BLS Must-Have: Strong critical care experience, including CVICU experience. Advanced skills with PA catheter and hemodynamic monitoring required. Preferred experience with IABP, Impella, and CRRT. Description: Unit has 16 beds with patient ratios of 1:2 and 1:1 for certain device patients. A free-floating charge nurse is available to assist staff. Unit secretary and Administrative Care Tech are present Monday through Friday from 0730-1530. Student Nurse Externs assist nurses by performing tech duties on variable shifts. Equipped with Phillips bedside telemetry monitors, Hill-Rom beds, and Alaris IV pumps. Documentation is managed through the Meditech system. Scheduling requires working 2 weekends per month and 1 summer holiday (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day). 2 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day) are also required. Floating policy allows for staff to float as needed, typically to other ICUs but may include other floors. Patient experience requirements are not specified. The unit provides care to immediate post-operative cardiac surgery patients, including ECMO, Centrimags, and HM3 LVADs. Nurses perform central line insertion, Swan insertion, and intubations on the unit. Dress code requires scrubs in black, red, or galaxy blue, with scrub jackets/vests allowed. The unit has received accolades such as the Unit of Distinction Award and the Daisy Award. The team consists of strong, driven nurses who emphasize excellent teamwork. The unit specializes in post-operative cardiac surgery care and devices, with 5 full-time surgeons performing high volume and advanced cardiac surgeries. An intensivist is assigned to the unit 24/7.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS - AHA
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam