CVICU RN
Allentown, PA
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs
$2,520/weekOverview
- Start Date11/02/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Description
Experienced CVICU Registered Nurse needed for a travel nursing assignment in Allentown, PA 18103. Allentown offers a welcoming Lehigh Valley setting with a convenient location and access to a variety of local amenities. Join a fast-paced Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and provide expert adult critical care to post-operative cardiac patients in a collaborative healthcare environment.
Job Details
- Specialty: CVICU Registered Nurse
- Assignment Type: Travel Nurse Job
- Location: Allentown, PA 18103
- Healthcare Setting: Critical Care Float Pool
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts
- Hours per Week: 36
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250 - $2,370
- Start Date: 11/2/2026
- End Date: 2/1/2027
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Call Requirement: No call required
- Orientation: 36 hours
- Charting System: Epic
- Patient Population: Adult
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of CVICU nursing experience required
- Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience required
- Valid Pennsylvania RN license or Compact RN license in hand at time of submission
- ACLS and BLS required
- NIHSS, PALS, and TNCC preferred
- Experience with Epic charting required
- Critical care float pool experience preferred
- Experience in a teaching hospital and Trauma Level I facility preferred
- Ability to work rotating weekends and float as needed
- RTO must be submitted at time of application
Responsibilities
- Provide high-acuity critical care nursing to adult cardiovascular and post-surgical patients
- Monitor and manage patients recovering from CABG, AVR, MVR, and other cardiac surgeries
- Care for patients requiring advanced support, including SWAN monitoring and mechanical devices
- Manage arterial lines, central lines, CVPs, and other invasive monitoring
- Titrate cardiac drips, vasoactive infusions, and sedation protocols as clinically indicated
- Support patients with complex hemodynamic and respiratory needs
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to promote safe, effective patient outcomes
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in Epic
- Adapt to float pool assignments while delivering excellent bedside nursing care
Apply now for this rewarding CVICU travel nurse job in Allentown, Pennsylvania and join a team committed to high-quality 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 Allentown, PA
As a Travel Cardiovascular ICU Nurse in Allentown, PA here's what you should know:- The cost of living in Allentown is slightly lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
- Wages generally match up with the cost of living, providing a good balance for residents.
- In the summer, average highs are around 84°F, and average lows are around 63°F.
- In the winter, average highs are around 38°F, and average lows are around 20°F.
- Short-term rentals are available in Allentown, and they can be found relatively easily, especially with the assistance of online rental platforms.
- Allentown is fairly car-friendly, with a well-maintained road network.
- Public transportation options include buses, but the city is more reliant on personal vehicles.
- Allentown is a diverse city with a mix of cultures.
- The age range is fairly distributed, with a significant population of young professionals.
- Common health issues may include allergies and respiratory conditions due to seasonal changes.
- Allentown has a growing community of travel nurses.
- Allentown offers a variety of activities, including a range of restaurants offering diverse cuisines, art galleries, music venues, minor league sports, and outdoor attractions such as parks and gardens.
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