Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Lubbock, 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 position provides comprehensive care for adult patients in a high-acuity intensive care setting, including cardiovascular surgery, trauma, neurological, and ventilated patients. The role requires advanced critical-care competencies, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and flexibility to float between intensive care, telemetry, and medical-surgical units.

Job Details Schedule: Day shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Six weekend shifts are expected during a six-week schedule to meet department needs.

Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of experience; current compact nursing license in hand at submission; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; experience with intensive care, cardiovascular surgery, trauma, ventilator management, chest tubes, central venous access, external ventricular drains, neurosurgery, and laboratory interpretation; required charting-system experience; demonstrated proficiency in cardiovascular and neurological intensive care skills.

Preferred Qualifications: Trauma Level I or Level II experience and prior charge experience.

Float: Float rotation may be required.

Additional Information: Patient population includes adults with trauma, cardiovascular surgery, general surgery, and neurological diagnoses. Expected patient ratio is 1:2 on days, nights, and weekends. Clinical responsibilities may include ventilator management, arterial-line management, central-line care, cardiac and vasoactive medication titration, continuous sedation, neuromuscular blockade, blood-product administration, dysrhythmia management, intracranial-pressure monitoring, renal-replacement therapy, and post-cardiac or neurosurgical care. The unit supports cardiovascular, medical, neurological, surgical, and trauma intensive care services. Orientation includes 12 hours. Specialized equipment may include extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Impella devices, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and continuous renal-replacement therapy.

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 1337912. 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