CVICU RN
Austin, TX
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 22, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 6

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular ICU position requiring cardiac surgery and advanced heart failure experience with TX or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in a 28-bed Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) 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
• EMR system used is Cerner/COMPASS
• Shift schedule is 06:45-19:15
• May be required to float to MICU, SICU, or Medical/Cardiac Stepdown units as needed

Requirements

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

Additional Information

• Deliver direct patient care as an RN, implementing and monitoring individualized care plans to optimize patient safety and recovery
• Administer physician and nursing orders promptly in compliance with regulatory standards
• Lead discharge planning efforts in collaboration with patients and the interdisciplinary care team
• Navy scrub color required
• Radius rule applies and may affect pay rate eligibility for local candidates
• Extension conversations with management should begin approximately 45 days before assignment end date