Travel CVICU RN - $2,285 per week (Hiring Immediately)

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Prescott, Arizona.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/20/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

CVICU RN – Travel Contract

? Unit: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)

Auto-Offer Criteria

• Auto Offer after prescreen if:
  • Requested Time Off (RTO) is less than 7 days
  • No holiday requests

Facility Requirements

• 50-mile radius rule
• Candidate cannot have worked (FT/PT/PRN) for any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health facility within the past year
• Travel duos are accepted, but:
  • Must have separate vehicles
  • Will not share the same schedule
• Must pass a Dysrhythmia Exam (minimum 80%) within 2 attempts before contract signing
  • Failure results in DNU for CommonSpirit Arizona & Sacramento Region for 6 months

Unit Details

• 12-bed CVICU
• Nurse-to-patient ratio:
  • 1:1 (high acuity)
  • 1:2 (standard)

Required Experience

• More than 2 years of recent CVICU experience
• Must have experience with:
  • Fresh Open Heart Surgery (directly from the OR)
  • IABP
  • CRRT
• Impella experience is highly preferred

Required Certifications

• ACLS
• BLS

Common Patient Population

• Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
• Fresh Open Heart Surgery patients

Required Clinical Skills

• Titration of vasoactive drips
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Ventilator management
• Care of critically ill cardiovascular patients

Common Drips

• Dexmedetomidine (Dex)
• Propofol
• Dopamine
• Neosynephrine
• Epinephrine
• Levophed
• Insulin
• Cardene

Monitoring & Equipment

• In-room Nihon Kohden monitors
• RN responsible for telemetry interpretation (no monitor techs)
• Equipment includes:
  • Mechanical ventilators
  • BiPAP
  • CPAP
  • Vapotherm
  • High-flow oxygen

Scheduling

• 12-hour shifts (7:00–7:00)
• Weekend Requirement: 2 weekend shifts every pay period (2 weeks)
  • May not be every other weekend
  • Weekend assignments are based on unit needs
• Holiday rotation required
• Up to 3 low-census call shifts during a 13-week assignment

Floating

May float based on competency to:

• ICU
• PCU
• Medical-Surgical
• Telemetry
• Both hospital campuses

Orientation

• Unit-specific orientation provided

EMR

• Cerner

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs

Ideal Candidate

✔ 2+ years of recent CVICU experience

✔ Fresh Open Heart recovery experience

✔ Strong IABP and CRRT skills

✔ Comfortable titrating multiple vasoactive drips

✔ Able to interpret cardiac rhythms independently

✔ Impella experience is a strong advantage

About Malone Healthcare - Nursing

With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance