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Travel Nurse RN - CVICU - $2,075 per week

Cross Country Nurses · Houston, TX · 1 mo ago
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About the role

This position involves providing specialized critical care in a busy, high-acuity Intensive Care Unit, with a focus on cardiovascular patients including heart transplants, LVAD, and valve surgeries. The role requires adaptability to floating and collaborative work within a dynamic hospital environment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide specialized critical care in a high-acuity, Level 1 Trauma ICU with 8 beds in each of two units, handling complex cardiovascular cases such as heart transplants, LVAD patients, and valve surgeries
  • Work 12-hour shifts scheduled based on unit needs, with a minimum of 36 hours per week (typically 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., every other week)
  • Remain flexible on scheduling and open to floating
  • Manage titratable vasoactive drips
  • Work within an ICU equipped with vents, Cpap, BiPap, and monitored via electronic systems
  • Complete unit orientation including 2-3 shifts with preceptors
  • Collaborate within a dynamic hospital environment operating under an intensivist model with RT coverage 24/7

Required Qualifications

  • Experienced ICU Registered Nurse (RN) with at least 2 years of experience in critical care
  • ACLS certification
  • BLS certification
  • NIHSS certification
  • Experience or proficiency with CRRT
  • Comfortable managing titratable vasoactive drips
  • Willing to wait for license submission

Benefits

  • Private housing or generous housing allowance
  • Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
  • Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
  • Competitive salaries
  • Referral bonuses
  • Travel reimbursement
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Direct deposit/free checking
  • Unlimited free CE credits

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