Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Houston, TX

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Houston, TX
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVICU

Location

Houston, TX | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Every Other Weekend Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in an 18-bed CVICU managing diagnoses including heart failure, STEMI, pulmonary emboli, arrhythmias, and MICU overflow at a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2, occasionally 1:1
• Manage and titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips including epinephrine, norepinephrine, vasopressin, dobutamine, milrinone, amiodarone, cardene, and others as indicated
• Monitor and manage hemodynamic lines including pulmonary artery catheters (PAC), CVP, and arterial lines; operate and troubleshoot devices such as IABP, Impella, and CRRT
• Perform ventilator troubleshooting and demonstrate competency in suctioning; capable of intervening in emergency airway situations such as self-extubation or trach dislodgement
• Independently interpret cardiac rhythm strips using HP monitoring systems; manage sedation and paralytic protocols including BIS and TOF monitoring
• Float to similar units as needed based on staffing requirements; flexibility with scheduling is required as self-scheduling is not available for travelers

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid for the state of Texas
• ACLS certification required
• BLS certification required
• Epic EMR proficiency required
• Demonstrated experience with ventilator management, vasoactive drip titration, hemodynamic monitoring, sheaths, and advanced cardiac support devices
• Must be open to floating to similar units

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 3 or more years of CVICU or cardiac critical care nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience strongly preferred
• Prior experience in a high-volume, large acute care hospital environment
• Familiarity with CRRT, IABP, Impella, and management of paralyzed/sedated patients

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a busy, high-acuity CVICU within a large Level 1 Trauma center, offering exposure to a wide range of complex cardiac and critical care cases
• Respiratory therapy support available in the ICU 24/7, with a CCU fellow accessible around the clock