Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Salt Lake City, UT
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

$2,646/week
Posted 5 days ago

Overview

  • Start Date08/24/2026
  • Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
  • Duration13 weeks

Pay

Estimated total pay
$2,646/week

Description

Travel CVICU Registered Nurse (RN) - Salt Lake City, UT

Join a top healthcare team as a CVICU Travel RN in Salt Lake City, Utah, providing high-acuity cardiac care in a fast-paced Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.

This CVICU travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to deliver specialized, high-acuity cardiac care in Salt Lake City, Utah—a dynamic mountain city known for its beautiful surroundings, active lifestyle, and strong healthcare community. This role is ideal for an experienced critical care Registered Nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working with advanced cardiac support technologies.

Job Details

  • Setting: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
  • Employment Type: Travel Nurse Job
  • Location: Salt Lake City, UT
  • Start Date: 08/24/2026
  • Contract Length: 16 weeks
  • Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
  • Hours Per Week: 36
  • Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,360 - $2,480
  • Positions Available: 4
  • Charting System: Epic
  • Orientation: 20 hours

Job Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of CVICU RN experience
  • Active Registered Nurse license; pending Utah RN license accepted if in hand prior to start
  • BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
  • Epic charting experience required
  • CRRT experience required
  • Swan-Ganz / pulmonary artery catheter experience required
  • Experience with MCS devices such as Impella, IABP, LVAD/RVAD, and ECMO
  • Strong critical care background managing ventilated patients and complex cardiac drips
  • First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a high-acuity CVICU environment
  • Monitor and manage patients requiring CRRT, Swan-Ganz monitoring, and advanced mechanical circulatory support
  • Titrate vasoactive medications and cardiac drips based on patient condition and provider orders
  • Care for ventilated patients and support respiratory management as needed
  • Perform central line, arterial line, PICC, and IABP-related care and monitoring
  • Interpret ABGs and dysrhythmias while responding quickly to changes in patient status
  • Deliver safe, collaborative care alongside the interdisciplinary critical care team
  • Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and uphold high standards of patient safety

If you are an experienced critical care nurse searching for CVICU travel nurse jobs in Salt Lake City, UT, apply now and join our healthcare team today.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #504788. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: CVICU

Employer

GHR Healthcare

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7 nurses recommend working with GHR Healthcare

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Pros

Love my recruiter, Chase Nelson!!!

Cons

None

Recommends working with GHR Healthcare

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About Salt Lake City, UT

As a Travel Cardiovascular ICU Nurse in Salt Lake City, UT here's what you should know:
Cost of Living
  • Salt Lake City's cost of living is slightly higher than the national average.
  • Wages generally match up with the cost of living.
Weather
  • Average summer highs are around 90°F, and winter lows are around 22°F.
Furnished Housing
  • Short-term rentals are available, and they can be relatively easy to find, especially in popular neighborhoods.
Transportation
  • Salt Lake City is car-friendly, but it also has a decent public transportation system, including buses and light rail.
Demographics
  • Salt Lake City is fairly diverse, with a mix of age ranges.
  • Common health issues include allergies and respiratory conditions due to air quality.
  • There is a growing population of travel nurses in the area.
Things to Do
  • Salt Lake City offers a variety of restaurants, including a vibrant food truck scene.
  • It has a thriving arts and music community, and there are plenty of outdoor activities, including hiking, skiing, and water sports on the nearby Great Salt Lake.
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