Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Houston, TX

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Location: Houston, TX Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

Travel Nurse Source  is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified CVICU RN in Houston, Texas, 77030!

Registered Nurse (RN) – CVICU

Houston, TX | Acute Care

Contract | Days | 12-Hour Shifts | Onsite

• Provide high-acuity nursing care in a busy CVICU setting with 1:2 ratios and occasional 1:1 ratios across two units totaling 25 beds
• Care for patients with complex cardiac and thoracic diagnoses including heart and lung transplants, LVAD, ACB, and valve surgeries
• Titrate vasoactive and other cardiac drips; manage and monitor patients on advanced devices including LVAD, CRRT/SLED, Impella, and IABP
• Work within an intensivist model alongside a charge RN, PCAs, and RT staff assigned to the unit with hardwire monitoring
• Adhere to unit-based scheduling needs including every-other-weekend (EOW) and holiday availability; float to other units based on competency as needed
• Document accurately using EPIC electronic health records

• Active RN licensure (or compact eligibility) in the state of Texas
• Minimum 3+ years of ICU nursing experience in a high-acuity setting
• EPIC proficiency required
• Experience titrating vasoactive drips for cardiac patients
• Willingness to float based on unit needs and competency
• Availability for every-other-weekend (EOW) shifts; no self-scheduling

• Prior travel nursing experience, particularly in large, high-volume hospital environments
• CRRT training and experience (on-the-job training available for qualified candidates)
• Familiarity with advanced cardiac devices including Impella and IABP
• Experience in a Level 1 Trauma center or similarly complex acute care environment

• Gain exposure to a wide range of advanced cardiac and thoracic cases in one of the busiest and most complex CVICU environments in the region
• Work alongside dedicated intensivists, respiratory therapists, and support staff in a structured, team-based care model

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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