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Travel RN - Cardiovascular ICU

American Traveler

Evansville, Indiana

Posted Aug 7

Shift and hours
12-⁠hour days3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting
CVICU · Hospital
License
RN licenseNursys license verification required within 30 days prior to start
Term
13 weeks · starts Sep 6, 2026 · Travel

Do you qualify?

License
Nursys license verification required within 30 days prior to start
License
Active RN license (Standard or Compact) currently in hand Check your license
Certification
BLS certification (AHA) required
Certification
ACLS certification (AHA) required
Experience
Minimum 2 years of critical care or cardiac critical care experience required
Experience
Open heart recovery and post-cardiac procedure recovery experience required

What it pays

Against similar roles
Below most Indiana travel postingsIndiana travel postings that state pay run $1,870/week to $2,780/week, the middle half $1,930/week to $2,320/week, across 80 postings.

Support on this unit

Nurse to patient
1:1–1:3 stated in this posting

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On your path

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Original listing

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Assignment Overview Shift: Days, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Sep 6, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 3 American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVICU Days position requiring cardiac critical care and open heart recovery experience.

Details Work in the Cardiovascular ICU of a hospital environment 8-bed unit with patient ratios of 1:1 to 1:3 Patient population includes post-surgical management for cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, thoracotomies, TAVRs, and post-complex PCI interventions Involves post-open heart and post-cardiac procedure care, including central line, arterial line, and chest tube placements Uses Edwards and GE monitoring systems along with Swan-Ganz catheters Day shift schedule from 06:45 to 19:15 13-week assignment Requirements Active RN license (Standard or Compact) currently in hand BLS certification (AHA) required ACLS certification (AHA) required Minimum 2 years of critical care or cardiac critical care experience required Open heart recovery and post-cardiac procedure recovery experience required Nursys license verification required within 30 days prior to start

Additional Information

Provide critical care nursing to post-surgical cardiovascular patients Radius rule applies, allowing local candidates at a reduced rate depending on distance from the facility Must have a US Social Security Number and provide a US home address COVID-19 vaccination is not required

What's around it?

In Evansville, IN

Evansville, INFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% below the US average

Median rent
$975/mo
Household income
$53,387/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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