CVICU RN

TNAA Healthcare

Redding, California

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Eligibility: Acute CareCritical CareNursing Management/AdminTransplant

Posted May 17

Unit and setting: ICU · Hospital
License: RN license
Term: Travel

What it pays

Against similar roles: Below most California travel postingsCalifornia travel postings that state pay run $1,730/week to $3,100/week, the middle half $2,040/week to $2,800/week, across 319 postings.

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Floating: Floats to other units

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We're looking for Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Redding, CA. The right RN should have 1-2 years' recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.

As a CVICU Travel Nurse, you will work with a diverse team of caregivers to administer care to patients following specialized procedures including open-heart surgery and heart transplants. Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit RNs should have experience and skill caring for patients in a fast-paced, urgent and critical care environment. As a CVICU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Provide critical care to patients with potentially life-threatening heart conditions.

Prepare and administer prescribed medications. Take samples for diagnostic tests; order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests. Apply hemodynamic, phlebotomy and IV protocols.

Be called in for emergencies to provide CPR and operate defibrillators hospital-wide. Educate patients and family members on how to manage recovery at home. CVICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.

RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. Because of the fast-paced environment, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit RNs must possess good skills for coping with stress and be able to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, 2 Years

Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Pay: $2,018.86

What's around it?

In Redding, CA

Redding, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,379/mo
Household income: $70,466/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Redding, CA

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals typically base in Redding proper (homes from about $275K, pop. ~92,000) for urban amenities and short in-town drives, or in Lema Ranch, where traditional, craftsman, and contemporary houses at $450,000–$600,000 sit on about 8 miles of McConnell Foundation Lema Ranch Trails through ponds and historic orchards. Six-figure households are often pointed to Palo Cedro (from $400K, larger lots, quality schools, tight-knit, pop. ~3,500), Bella Vista (from $350K, rolling hills east of town), and Deschutes Road into Anderson. More affordable rural commutes include Cottonwood (from $275K, acreage and agricultural roots), Anderson (from $250K, I-5 access), Shasta Lake (from $225K, near California’s largest reservoir), and Lake California; premium gated Tierra Oaks (18-hole golf, clubhouse and tennis, about $125/month HOA, $850K–$1M+) and Gold Hills run $800K+.

Nurses and young professionals typically base in Redding proper (homes from about $275K, pop. ~92,000) for urban amenities and short in-town drives, or in Lema Ranch, where traditional, craftsman, and contemporary houses at $450,000–$600,000 sit on about 8 miles of McConnell Foundation Lema Ranch Trails through ponds and historic orchards. Six-figure households are often pointed to Palo Cedro (from $400K, larger lots, quality schools, tight-knit, pop. ~3,500), Bella Vista (from $350K, rolling hills east of town), and Deschutes Road into Anderson.

More affordable rural commutes include Cottonwood (from $275K, acreage and agricultural roots), Anderson (from $250K, I-5 access), Shasta Lake (from $225K, near California’s largest reservoir), and Lake California; premium gated Tierra Oaks (18-hole golf, clubhouse and tennis, about $125/month HOA, $850K–$1M+) and Gold Hills run $800K+.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddinghomepro.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: reddinghomes.com

Getting aroundGetting anywhere in Redding typically takes about 13–15 minutes; rush hour may mean waiting two light cycles at Hilltop Drive, and residents rarely spend more than 20 minutes in the car. Downtown, lakefront, rural, and mountain communities across Shasta County sit within about a 45-minute drive, with Anderson offering easy I-5 access. Sources do not name hospital campuses, bus or rail lines, or parking conditions at work sites.

Getting anywhere in Redding typically takes about 13–15 minutes; rush hour may mean waiting two light cycles at Hilltop Drive, and residents rarely spend more than 20 minutes in the car. Downtown, lakefront, rural, and mountain communities across Shasta County sit within about a 45-minute drive, with Anderson offering easy I-5 access.

Sources do not name hospital campuses, bus or rail lines, or parking conditions at work sites.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddinghomepro.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: reddinghomepro.com Source 4: youtube.com

OutdoorsWithin about 30 minutes of town: Whiskeytown Lake (3,200 acres, usually uncrowded; boating, kayaking, paddleboarding, swimming, hiking and waterfalls), Shasta Lake (California’s largest reservoir and a regional fishing centerpiece), the Sundial Bridge, Turtle Bay Exploration Park, and 30-plus miles of Sacramento River Trail for walking, jogging, and cycling. Inside the city, Lema Ranch’s about 8 miles of paved trails wind through ponds and historic orchards. Within about 90 minutes: Lassen Volcanic National Park, Burney Falls, Mt. Shasta, and Trinity Alps Wilderness, plus Mossbrae Falls and Shasta Caverns as frequent recommendations.

Within about 30 minutes of town: Whiskeytown Lake (3,200 acres, usually uncrowded; boating, kayaking, paddleboarding, swimming, hiking and waterfalls), Shasta Lake (California’s largest reservoir and a regional fishing centerpiece), the Sundial Bridge, Turtle Bay Exploration Park, and 30-plus miles of Sacramento River Trail for walking, jogging, and cycling. Inside the city, Lema Ranch’s about 8 miles of paved trails wind through ponds and historic orchards.

Within about 90 minutes: Lassen Volcanic National Park, Burney Falls, Mt. Shasta, and Trinity Alps Wilderness, plus Mossbrae Falls and Shasta Caverns as frequent recommendations.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddinghomes.com Source 2: americanamodernhotel.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: hopeinnredding.com Source 5: reddinghomepro.com

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Redding is Shasta County’s sunny hub of about 93,000, 160 miles north of Sacramento, where a median home in the high $300Ks to low $400Ks still means a yard and mountain views—Bay Area equity often stretches three to four times further. The distinctive draw is after-work outdoors: Whiskeytown Lake, Shasta Lake, the Sundial Bridge, and 30-plus miles of Sacramento River Trail sit within about 30 minutes; Lassen, Burney Falls, and Mt. Shasta are weekend range. In-town drives run 13–15 minutes, with Hilltop Drive as rush hour. Housing spans downtown and trail-lined Lema Ranch ($450K–$600K), school-minded Palo Cedro and Bella Vista, and cheaper Anderson, Cottonwood, and Shasta Lake. Eat downtown at Redding Public Market, Moonstone Bistro, Fall River and Final Draft breweries, and Heritage Coffeehouse. Tradeoffs: scorching summers, wildfire and insurance costs, crime and homelessness complaints, few non-healthcare jobs, and a sleepy pace some flee within a year.

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As of 2026Source 1: reddinghomepro.com Source 2: reddinghomes.com Source 3: realestate.usnews.com Source 4: visitredding.com Source 5: americanamodernhotel.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: facebook.com Source 8: reddinghomepro.com Source 9: reddit.com Source 10: youtube.com Source 11: reddinghomes.com

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Redding, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.