Travel Cardio IC RN - $2,609 per week

Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Houston, Texas. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: CVICU Discipline: RN Start Date: 11/02/2026 Duration: 6 weeks 48 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) Job Details Location: City, State Unit: 6 South 1/2 - CCU Unit Type: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Shift Length: 12 hours Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours per week Experience Required: 2 years Certifications ACLS BLS Certification NIHSS Shift Notes Night shifts with every other weekend required First to float to similar units Self-scheduling is not available Parking available with various options Unit Information Number of Beds: 18 Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:2, occasionally 1:1 Common Diagnoses/Types of Patients: Heart failure STEMI Pulmonary emboli Arrhythmias MICU overflow Experience Requirements: Ventilator management Managing pressors Hemodynamic monitoring (PAC, CVP, arterial lines) Sheaths, IABP, Impella, CRRT Ability to occasionally paralyze and sedate patients Required Skills: Titrating drips, including epinephrine, norepinephrine, vasopressin, dobutamine, milrinone, amiodarone, cardene Ventilator troubleshooting and emergency interventions Competent suctioning and recognizing issues requiring escalation Support Staff Patient care assistants are minimal, typically one for all 18 beds, assisting with patient hygiene, turning, blood sugar management, and supplies. Intensivists available in-house 24/7 for MICU patients; cardiology patients have fellow coverage available 24/7. Respiratory Therapy present in ICU 24/7. Additional Information Two shifts of unit-specific orientation are required. Documentation through Epic is mandatory. Weekend and holiday coverage will be necessary, with occasional exceptions based on staffing needs. RNs are responsible for interpreting their own telemetry strips using HP monitors. All nursing staff are expected to be flexible with scheduling and willing to float to similar units. Thrive Staffing Job ID 19280629. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU),19:00:00-07:00:00 About Thrive Staffing At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.