Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)

Travel RN Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)

Santa Clara, California

Start Date Mid December Estimated Weekly Total $3,331 additional details Shift Nights Weekly Hours 36 Schedule 12 Date Posted 09/11/2026 Assignment Length 13 Weeks

Facility

Location 700 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051 Facility Type Short Term Acute Care Hospital EMR Epic Beds 343 OR Beds 21 ER Visits 10164

Estimated Pay

Weekly Total* $3,331 Overtime $91.53/hr Call Back $91.53/hr Holiday $91.53/hr Weekly M&I Per Diem $644 Weekly Housing Per Diem $1344

TotalMed Offers

• Sick Leave Accrual in All 50 States
• Mental Health Support
• Health Benefits Available on Day One
• 401(k) Available
• Expert Support on All Aspects of Your Assignment
• Continuing Education

Your Way Is Paid

• Drug Screens
• Credentials
• Licensure
• Health/Medical Compliance Items
• Travel reimbursement available up to $1000

Description

We're looking for Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Santa Clara, CA. The right RN should have 1-2 years' recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements. As a CVICU Travel Nurse, you will work with a diverse team of caregivers to administer care to patients following specialized procedures including open-heart surgery and heart transplants. Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit RNs should have experience and skill caring for patients in a fast-paced, urgent and critical care environment. As a CVICU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:

• Provide critical care to patients with potentially life-threatening heart conditions.
• Prepare and administer prescribed medications.
• Take samples for diagnostic tests; order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests.
• Apply hemodynamic, phlebotomy and IV protocols.
• Be called in for emergencies to provide CPR and operate defibrillators hospital-wide.
• Educate patients and family members on how to manage recovery at home.

CVICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. Because of the fast-paced environment, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit RNs must possess good skills for coping with stress and be able to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds. Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, NIH, PALS, 2 Years * Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.