Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $2,500 to $2,900 per week in Houston, TX

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Houston, TX
Agency: Aptiva Corp
Pay: $2,500 to $2,900 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 4 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 10/26/2026

About the Position

RN's need to be open to Floating!
Busy/Large Level 1 Trauma
Candidates need to be flexible on scheduling - no self scheduling
EOW required
EPIC required

Successful placements here have 3+ years exp, pervious travel exp. and have worked in a very busy hospital in the past.

# of Beds 18
Ratios 1:2, occassionally 1:1
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) ACLS, BLS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients heart faliure, STEMI, Pulmonary emboli, arrhythmias, MICU overflow
Experience or 'Must have' skills ventilators, managing pressors, hemodynamics (PAC, CVP, arterial lines) Sheaths, IABP, Impella, CRRT, occasionally paralyze and sedate patients - BIS & TOF
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Self scheduling. Travelers fill in the open holes and work every other weekend. Attempts to accommodate schedule requests as much as possible while meeting the unit needs.
Weekend Requirements every other may be occasional exceptions based on staffing needs
Holiday Requirements Holidays are usually covered but days before and after will be required occasional
Is there a call or standby requirement? no
Floating Requirements First to float to similar units