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: 11/8/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) - CVICU Profession: RN Specialty: CVICU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 06:45 PM - 07:15 AM Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 1 year License: RN License Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIH Certification Must-Have: Experience in Cardiac Advanced Device Therapy Management, including IABP and Impella. Description: Deliver high-quality direct patient care as a Registered Nurse (RN). Ensure safe, evidence-based interventions aligned with organizational policies and clinical standards. Implement and monitor individualized patient care plans. Evaluate outcomes and adjust treatment to optimize patient safety and recovery. Administer physician and nursing orders promptly. Maintain compliance with regulatory standards. Advance quality improvement initiatives. Lead discharge planning efforts. Collaborate with patients and the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe transitions and effective post-acute care planning. Work with a patient population that includes high-risk cardiac surgery patients. Manage complex procedures such as Open Heart Recovery, Heart Transplants, LVAD Implants, ECMO, Impella, IABP, and CRRT. Utilize Swan Ganz Catheters and Continuous Cardiac Output Monitoring.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

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