Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Houston, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements Specialty: CVICU Discipline: RN Start Date: 11/30/2026 Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, days Employment Type: Travel Job Summary Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular. This role provides high-acuity care for critically ill patients in a Level I trauma setting, including individuals with heart failure, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, pulmonary emboli, arrhythmias, and medical intensive care overflow needs. The position requires advanced critical care skills, ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, titration of vasoactive medications, and flexibility to float to similar units.

Job Details Schedule: 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., 36 hours per week; every other weekend is required, with holiday coverage and occasional schedule adjustments based on unit needs.

Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse license eligible for submission; minimum of 2 years of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; competency with ventilators, vasoactive medication titration, hemodynamic monitoring, pulmonary artery catheters, central venous pressure monitoring, arterial lines, sheaths, intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella devices, continuous renal replacement therapy, suctioning, and emergency ventilator interventions; ability to interpret cardiac monitoring strips independently; Epic electronic documentation experience required.

Preferred Qualifications: Previous travel nursing experience and experience working in a high-volume, Level I trauma or similarly complex acute-care environment.

Float: Float rotation may be required.

Additional Information: Patient assignments are generally one nurse to two patients, with occasional one-to-one assignments. The role includes management of patients requiring ventilatory support, sedation, paralysis, and titration of medications such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, vasopressin, dobutamine, milrinone, amiodarone, and nicardipine. Respiratory therapy and intensivist support are available around the clock. Ventilator troubleshooting and emergency intervention for events such as self-extubation or tracheostomy dislodgement are required. Two 12-hour shifts of unit-specific orientation are provided. Teal solid or coordinated tops and bottoms are required; jackets must be solid or coordinated and non-terrycloth.

Benefits The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include: Private housing or generous housing allowance Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage Competitive salaries Referral bonuses Travel reimbursement 401(k) retirement plan Direct deposit/free checking Unlimited free CE credits Cross Country Job ID 1345775. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular About Cross Country Nurses You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

Benefits 401k retirement plan Referral bonus