Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

American Traveler

Austin, Texas, United States

Position ID: P-750285

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

$2,052.06/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU position requiring a TX or compact RN license and prior critical care experience with advanced cardiac device management.

Details

• Work in a 28-bed Cardiovascular ICU within a hospital setting
• Patient population is 80% cardiac surgery and 20% advanced heart failure, including open heart recovery, heart transplants, LVAD implants, ECMO, Impella, IABP, and CRRT patients
• Utilizes Swan Ganz catheters and CCO monitoring equipment
• EMR system used is Cerner/COMPASS
• Night shift schedule from 18:45 to 07:15
• 13-week assignment length
• Floating required to MICU, SICU, or Medical/Cardiac Stepdown units on a PRN basis

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS and ACLS (AHA)
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant RN experience required
• Preferred experience in cardiac advanced device therapy management, including IABP, Impella, and Swan-Ganz management
• Nursys license verification required within 30 days prior to start
• US Social Security Number and US home address required

Additional Information

• Deliver direct patient care as an RN, implementing individualized care plans and evidence-based interventions
• Administer physician and nursing orders while maintaining compliance with regulatory and quality standards
• Lead discharge planning in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team for safe patient transitions
• Navy scrub color required for this unit
• Radius rule applies, allowing local candidates at a reduced pay rate depending on distance from the facility
• Travelers should discuss potential extensions with their manager approximately 45 days before assignment end date

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12