Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $1,673 per week in Austin, TX

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Austin, TX
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $1,673 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 10/20/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse, CVICU Profession: Nursing Specialty: Cardiovascular ICU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 1 year License: Registered Nurse Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIH Certification Must-Have: Experience in Cardiac Advanced Device Therapy Management, including IABP, IMPELLA, and Swan-Ganz Management Description: Deliver high-quality direct patient care as a Registered Nurse, ensuring safe, evidence-based interventions aligned with organizational policies and clinical standards. Implement and monitor individualized patient care plans, evaluating outcomes and adjusting treatment to optimize patient safety and recovery. Administer physician and nursing orders promptly, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards and advancing quality improvement initiatives. Lead discharge planning efforts, collaborating with patients and the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe transitions and effective post-acute care planning. The patient population includes high-risk cardiac surgery, open heart recovery, heart transplants, LVAD implants, ECMO, Impella, IABP, CRRT, Swan Ganz Catheters, and CCO monitoring.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS - AHA
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam