Travel CV ICU Nurse

CV ICU Nurse – 13-Week Travel Assignment

Location: Tucson, Arizona

Assignment Length: 13 weeks, must live 50 miles outside of Tucson, AZ

Department: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CV ICU)

Employment Type: Travel/Contract Nursing

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced CV ICU Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week travel assignment in Tucson, AZ. The CV ICU Nurse will provide high-acuity, specialized nursing care to critically ill cardiovascular and cardiothoracic patients while collaborating closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and the multidisciplinary care team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill cardiovascular and cardiothoracic patients.


• Monitor patients requiring continuous hemodynamic and cardiac monitoring.


• Manage complex patients with cardiac, vascular, and cardiothoracic conditions.


• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.


• Administer medications, blood products, and IV therapies according to orders and hospital protocols.


• Monitor and manage invasive lines, drains, and other critical-care devices.


• Recognize changes in patient condition and promptly initiate appropriate interventions.


• Collaborate with physicians and the multidisciplinary team during rounds and emergent situations.


• Provide post-operative care for cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgical patients.


• Maintain accurate documentation and communicate effectively during shift handoffs.


• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, procedures, and recovery.


• Maintain compliance with hospital policies, infection-control standards, and patient-safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible to practice in Arizona.


• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience, preferably CVICU/CCU or cardiothoracic ICU.


• Strong critical-care assessment and clinical decision-making skills.


• Experience caring for high-acuity cardiovascular patients.


• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.


• Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.


• Ability to adapt quickly to a new clinical environment and work effectively as a travel nurse.

Preferred Experience

• Cardiothoracic surgery and post-operative recovery.


• Hemodynamic monitoring and management.


• Mechanical circulatory support and advanced cardiac therapies.


• Ventilator and vasoactive medication management.


• Experience with complex cardiovascular and critically ill patients.

Assignment Highlights

• 13-week travel assignment


• Tucson, AZ


• High-acuity CV ICU environment


• Opportunity to expand cardiovascular critical-care experience


• Competitive travel-nursing compensation package based on experience and assignment details