CVICU RN
Columbus, OH
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs
$2,177/weekOverview
- Start Date10/05/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Description
Join a high-acuity Cardiovascular ICU team in Columbus, Ohio, and take the next step in your travel nursing career. This CVICU Registered Nurse opportunity places you in a fast-paced cardiac critical care environment caring for complex cardiac, vascular, thoracic, and post-operative patients while building advanced critical care skills in one of Ohio’s most vibrant healthcare hubs.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Specialty: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) / Cardiac ICU / Critical Care RN
- Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
- Schedule: Weekdays with some weekends; rotating holidays
- Weekend Requirement: Minimum 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule block
- Start Date: 10/05/2026
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Orientation: 36 hours
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
- Patient Ratio: 1:1-2
- Location: Columbus, Ohio 43210
Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active RN license in hand at the time of submission
- At least 1 year of RN experience required; 2 years of cardiac ICU experience preferred
- BLS and ACLS required
- NIHSS certification preferred/required per unit needs
- Epic charting experience required
- Experience caring for high-acuity CVICU or cardiac critical care patients strongly preferred
- Strong skills in telemetry, ventilator management, IV starts, and critical care monitoring
- Ability to float to equivalent or lower-acuity units within the organization as needed
- Comfort working in a fast-paced travel nursing assignment with required credentialing timelines
CVICU RN Responsibilities
- Provide expert nursing care to adult CVICU patients with complex cardiac and thoracic conditions
- Monitor and manage hemodynamic instability, dysrhythmias, and post-operative recovery in a critical care setting
- Care for patients requiring ventilators, Swan Ganz monitoring, IABP, Impella, ECMO, CRRT, and vasoactive drips
- Support patients recovering from CABG, valve repair/replacement, TAVR, heart transplant, lung transplant, and other advanced procedures
- Perform critical care interventions including line management, sedation monitoring, blood product administration, and arterial line care
- Collaborate closely with physicians, respiratory therapy, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver safe, high-quality patient-centered care
- Float within the organization as needed to equivalent or lower-acuity units
- Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and contribute to smooth unit workflow
Apply now for this rewarding CVICU Registered Nurse travel job in Columbus, Ohio, and join a healthcare team committed to excellence in cardiac critical care.
Benefits401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal OpportunityWe 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.
Employer
GHR Healthcare
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About
Columbus, Ohio, is a midwestern city best known for its diverse food scene, lively arts and culture and friendly Midwestern hospitality. The city has something to offer everyone, from the world-renowned Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to the interactive COSI science museum and research center. Columbus has an auspicious food scene, with excellent local restaurants like The Guild House and Wolf's Ridge Brewing. It’s also home to three professional sports teams, including the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL), the Columbus Crew (MLS) and the Columbus Clippers (MiLB). The Downtown Arena District hosts these teams at the Nationwide Arena, Huntington Park and the Great American Ball Park. Columbus also lays claim to Ohio State University, one of the largest universities in the United States.
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