CVICU Registered Nurse
San Antonio, Texas
Methodist Hospital

Travel RN Opportunity - CVICU Unit

Location: San Antonio, Texas
Employment Type: Travel Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Facility Overview

• Unit: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
• Facility: Large hospital with a broad range of specialties including cardiology, cancer care, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology, and orthopedics
• Documentation System: Meditech
• Shift Options: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM or 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM
• Weekend Schedule: Rotating
• Call Requirements: None
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week
• Floating: All travelers are required to float within the hospital

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - CVICU
• Minimum ICU Experience: 2 years (highest required years of experience)
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NIH Certification (required)
• Licensure: Active Texas RN License (temporary license accepted)
• Required Skills:

  • Hemodynamic monitoring (Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines)
  • Ventilator management
  • Strong critical thinking skills
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to:

  • Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• Experience with Meditech charting and order entry preferred

Procedures Commonly Performed on Unit

• Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) care
• Post Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) care
• Post cardiac catheterization with support devices such as IABP, Impella, ECMO

Dress Code & Appearance Guidelines

• Scrubs: Navy scrub top and pants; navy or white scrub jacket
• Nails: Clean and healthy
• Hair: Neat, clean, no extreme styles or colors
• Facial Hair: Clean and neatly trimmed beards, mustaches, and sideburns
• Tattoos: Should be covered whenever possible; uncovered tattoos addressed individually
• Piercings: Only ear piercings allowed; all other visible piercings prohibited

Additional Unit Policies

• Must badge in and out for each shift
• Full 30-minute lunch break required
• Punctuality is strictly enforced (clock-in by 6:38 AM/PM; after 6:45 considered tardy)

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs with strong critical care skills looking for a travel assignment in a well-established hospital with a supportive environment and a variety of advanced cardiac care procedures.