Travel CVICU RN – Night Shift (Up to $3,200/Week)

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Cleveland, Ohio

Posted Aug 4

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour nights4 shifts · 48 hours a week
Unit and setting: CVICU · Hospital
License: RN licenseOhio Registered Nurse (RN) License
Term: 13 weeks · Travel

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Against similar roles: Top of Ohio travel payOhio travel postings that state pay run $1,750/week to $2,470/week, the middle half $1,900/week to $2,260/week, across 136 postings.

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Travel reimbursement
Tax-free travel stipends

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Take your critical care career to one of the nation's leading healthcare systems. We're hiring experienced Travel CVICU Registered Nurses (RNs) for a 13-week travel assignment in Cleveland, Ohio. This opportunity is ideal for nurses with recent Cardiovascular ICU experience who are passionate about caring for critically ill cardiac patients in a high-acuity environment.

Join a collaborative team while gaining experience at a nationally recognized academic medical center.

Mandatory Requirements to Apply

Active Ohio Registered Nurse (RN) License or Compact RN License

Minimum 18 months of recent CVICU experience* Minimum 18 months of combined permanent nursing experience* in the specialty (preferred)

Previous travel nursing experience may satisfy the recent experience requirement

Current BLS Certification* (AHA or American Red Cross)
Current ACLS Certification* (AHA or American Red Cross)
Current NIHSS Certification*
Ability to work every other holiday* during the assignment

Preferred Qualifications

Previous travel nursing experience
Experience in a high-acuity Cardiovascular ICU
Strong critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills

Roles & Responsibilities

Deliver comprehensive critical care to cardiovascular intensive care patients.
Monitor and assess hemodynamic status while responding rapidly to changes in patient condition.
Administer IV medications, cardiac drips, blood products, and advanced critical care treatments.
Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to provide exceptional patient care.
Maintain accurate electronic documentation while following evidence-based critical care and patient safety standards.

Bonus, Benefits & Salary

Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Employment Type: 13-Week Travel Contract
Shift: Night Shift (4 x 12-Hour Shifts)

Schedule

Approximately 48 Hours per Week

Compensation

Up to $3,200 per week*

Benefits

Weekly competitive pay
Tax-free travel stipends (for eligible travelers)
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dedicated recruiter support throughout your assignment
Streamlined onboarding process
Contract extension opportunities
Opportunity to work at one of the nation's leading academic medical centers

Orientation Requirements

Candidates must successfully complete the following assessments during orientation:

ECG Rhythm Recognition Assessment
Safe Medication Administration Assessment

A passing score is required on both assessments.

Apply Today

If you're an experienced Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse (CVICU RN) looking for your next travel assignment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for immediate consideration.

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Pay: $3,100.00 - $3,300.00 per week

Benefits

Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

What's around it?

In Cleveland, OH

Cleveland, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent: $945/mo
Household income: $40,801/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Cleveland, OH

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals cluster in University Circle and Little Italy for a walk to Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, and CWRU; Reddit also names southern Glenville and eastern Hough for the shortest CWRU-area drive. West-side picks are Ohio City (West Side Market, Red Line; 2026 snapshot median home about $124,250, rent $683), Tremont (historic houses, galleries, nightlife; median home about $180,380), Detroit-Shoreway/Gordon Square (theaters and Edgewater Park; median home about $120,920), and Kamm’s Corners (walkable suburban corner, low crime, cited near Cleveland Clinic employers; median home about $131,160). Downtown is high-rise apartments and condos; Old Brooklyn and Kamm’s Corners skew toward houses with driveways. East-side historic options include Shaker Square, Larchmere, and Buckeye-Shaker; Facebook locals also point families toward Chagrin Falls, Solon, and Brecksville.

Nurses and young professionals cluster in University Circle and Little Italy for a walk to Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, and CWRU; Reddit also names southern Glenville and eastern Hough for the shortest CWRU-area drive. West-side picks are Ohio City (West Side Market, Red Line; 2026 snapshot median home about $124,250, rent $683), Tremont (historic houses, galleries, nightlife; median home about $180,380), Detroit-Shoreway/Gordon Square (theaters and Edgewater Park; median home about $120,920), and Kamm’s Corners (walkable suburban corner, low crime, cited near Cleveland Clinic employers; median home about $131,160).

Downtown is high-rise apartments and condos; Old Brooklyn and Kamm’s Corners skew toward houses with driveways. East-side historic options include Shaker Square, Larchmere, and Buckeye-Shaker; Facebook locals also point families toward Chagrin Falls, Solon, and Brecksville.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: trulia.com Source 5: reckerteam.com

Getting aroundUniversity Circle is the hospital core; Reddit names University Circle, Little Italy, southern Glenville, and eastern Hough as the shortest CWRU/Clinic-area commutes, and Kamm’s Corners is described as near Cleveland Clinic employers. RTA’s Red Line links Ohio City (West 25th–Ohio City station) and Edgewater (West Blvd.–Cudell) to Tower City, where all rail lines meet and the B-Line Trolley covers Public Square and the Warehouse District; Tremont is more bus-plus-walk (route #81, about a 10–15 minute walk to West 25th) with the Towpath Trail for bikes. Off-peak drives to downtown run roughly 0–5 minutes from Downtown itself, 5–10 from Ohio City and Tremont, 8–15 from Detroit-Shoreway, and 10–15 from Edgewater. Most of Cleveland is car-dependent; Downtown parking is metered or garage, Tremont street parking is free but tight on restaurant nights, and one city guide puts the average commute at about 24 minutes.

University Circle is the hospital core; Reddit names University Circle, Little Italy, southern Glenville, and eastern Hough as the shortest CWRU/Clinic-area commutes, and Kamm’s Corners is described as near Cleveland Clinic employers. RTA’s Red Line links Ohio City (West 25th–Ohio City station) and Edgewater (West Blvd.–Cudell) to Tower City, where all rail lines meet and the B-Line Trolley covers Public Square and the Warehouse District; Tremont is more bus-plus-walk (route #81, about a 10–15 minute walk to West 25th) with the Towpath Trail for bikes.

Off-peak drives to downtown run roughly 0–5 minutes from Downtown itself, 5–10 from Ohio City and Tremont, 8–15 from Detroit-Shoreway, and 10–15 from Edgewater. Most of Cleveland is car-dependent; Downtown parking is metered or garage, Tremont street parking is free but tight on restaurant nights, and one city guide puts the average commute at about 24 minutes.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: trulia.com Source 4: reckerteam.com Source 5: extraspace.com

OutdoorsLake Erie is the city’s north wall: Edgewater Park and Edgewater Beach are the named west-side hangouts for swimming, trails, sunsets, and watching dogs run, walkable from Detroit-Shoreway and Edgewater. Lincoln Park is Tremont’s green center; the Towpath Trail supports bike trips through the Cuyahoga valley; Old Brooklyn is the neighborhood tied to the zoo. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is the big nearby escape, and Cleveland Metroparks plus unlimited fresh water and a lack of wildfires or typical natural disasters come up constantly in local pros lists.

Lake Erie is the city’s north wall: Edgewater Park and Edgewater Beach are the named west-side hangouts for swimming, trails, sunsets, and watching dogs run, walkable from Detroit-Shoreway and Edgewater. Lincoln Park is Tremont’s green center; the Towpath Trail supports bike trips through the Cuyahoga valley; Old Brooklyn is the neighborhood tied to the zoo.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park is the big nearby escape, and Cleveland Metroparks plus unlimited fresh water and a lack of wildfires or typical natural disasters come up constantly in local pros lists.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: reckerteam.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: thisiscleveland.com

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Living in Cleveland

Cleveland is a Lake Erie hospital city: Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals sit in University Circle, so nurses can walk from University Circle or Little Italy, take the RTA Red Line from Ohio City’s West 25th station, or drive 10–15 minutes from Tremont, Gordon Square, Edgewater, or Kamm’s Corners. Housing is the other distinction—city three-bedrooms listed around $134,900 in mid-2026, mostly older houses and doubles, with Downtown as the high-rise exception. Culture punches above the rust-belt stereotype: Playhouse Square, a free Cleveland Museum of Art, the Rock Hall, West Side Market, Guardians baseball, and Edgewater Beach. Ohio City and Tremont concentrate restaurants and nightlife. Tradeoffs are real: long gray lake-effect winters, a car for most of the city, and crime that is sharply neighborhood-specific. Summers, Metroparks, and Cuyahoga Valley National Park are why people stay. Visit in January and pick a named neighborhood, not a metro average.

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As of 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: reckerteam.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: thisiscleveland.com Source 5: extraspace.com Source 6: youtube.com Source 7: reddit.com

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