Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Tyler, TX
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Travel CVICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift in Tyler, TX: 13-week contract for experienced cardiac ICU nurses with ECMO and critical care skills.

Job Details

• Location: Tyler, TX 75701 – East Texas travel nursing job
• Setting: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) / Cardiac ICU
• Assignment Type: Travel Nursing (13-week contract)
• Start Date: March 23, 2026
• End Date: June 22, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night shifts, 3x12-hour (19:00 - 07:00)
• Hours per Week: 36
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Unit Size: 10 beds, average daily census of 7
• Scrub Color: Dark Gray
• Estimated Weekly Salary: $1680-$1770/week

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the U.S.
• Minimum 2 years of recent CVICU / cardiac ICU experience (critical care RN)
• Proven experience with ECMO (veno-arterial and/or veno-venous)
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS and BLS
• Experience with Epic electronic charting system
• Ability to float to cardiac stepdown and units of equal or lesser acuity
• Preferred: previous charge experience, community hospital, LTAC, and trauma level I/II exposure
• Applicants must not reside in the following Texas counties: Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, and Morris

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, compassionate care to adult and geriatric patients in the CVICU
• Manage patients requiring advanced cardiovascular support, including ECMO, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and post-cardiac surgery care
• Assess and manage dysrhythmias, multisystem organ failure, and hemodynamic instability
• Insert, monitor, and manage arterial, central, and PICC lines per unit policy
• Administer and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips, continuous IV sedation, and ventilator management for intubated patients
• Interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs) and respond rapidly to changes in patient condition
• Document patient care thoroughly using Epic; maintain accurate charting and handoffs
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including respiratory therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, and IV therapy
• Float to cardiac stepdown and other units as needed to support patient care and unit staffing

Why Join This Travel Nursing Assignment

• Work in a state-of-the-art Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit caring for complex cardiac patients
• Ideal travel nurse opportunity for experienced CVICU / cardiac ICU RNs and ECMO nurses
• Tyler, TX (East Texas) offers a welcoming community, arts scene, and outdoor recreation during your assignment
• Supportive interdisciplinary team and opportunities to expand critical care skills

Apply now to join our travel healthcare team as a CVICU Registered Nurse in Tyler, TX. Interested cardiac ICU and critical care RNs with ECMO experience should submit their resume and licensure details. Join our team and advance your travel nursing career today!

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