CVICU RN
San Diego, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced CVICU RN for a night shift float pool position across multiple hospital campuses, requiring CVICU-specific equipment proficiency and a CA RN license.

Details

• Work in the CVICU within a hospital float pool covering multiple campus locations
• Night shift schedule, three 12-hour shifts per week (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Patient population includes cardiac, neuro, general, stroke, medical, surgical, kidney, liver solid organ transplant, and trauma cases
• Required to float between three hospital locations during the contract, with possible float to the emergency department inpatient overflow (EDIP)
• 4-week schedule provided two weeks in advance with no blocked or self-scheduling
• Facility assignment confirmed via phone call approximately 2 hours prior to each shift
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of CVICU experience required
• Minimum 1 year of acute care experience required
• Minimum 1 year of experience in CVICU specialty within the past 2 years required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• CPI Blue Card from the Crisis Prevention Institute required in-hand for all float RNs
• Required skills: IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump), Swan Ganz catheter, epicardial pacing wire, A-lines, phlebotomy, PICC lines, chest tubes, ventilator management, telemetry, and IV starts
• Epic EMR experience required and must be reflected in work history
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• BSN preferred
• Experience with pulmonary artery lines and ICP monitoring preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to cardiovascular ICU patients with high-acuity equipment needs
• Float assignments based on census and unit requirements across affiliate hospital locations
• Two supervisor references required, including at least one from the specific unit within the last year
• Previous UCSD employees must be gone a minimum of 1 year to return as a traveler and require prior approval
• Maximum 7 days of RTO per 13-week contract preferred, with no RTO permitted during the first 3 weeks of the assignment
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travelers