Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Phoenix, Arizona.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: CVICU
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/14/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 31 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
CVICU / CTICU RN – Level I Trauma Center
Shift: 12H Nights (7p–7a)
Weekends: 4 per 4 weeks
Holidays: Based on unit coverage
Scrubs: Navy
EMR: Cerner
Unit Overview
- Unit: CTICU/CVICU | Beds: 24
- Ratios: 1:1–2 (mostly 1:1)
- Support: 2 PCTs (days/nights with high census)
- Charge Nurse: Yes (no assignment)
- Intensivist: On days / on-call at night
- IV Team: No – strong IV skills needed
- RT & Pharmacy: 24/7
Required Experience
- Level I Trauma experience – REQUIRED
- ICU background required; CVICU preferred
- Must pass dysrhythmia exam before acceptance (2 attempts)
- Must be competent with sterile technique
Orientation
- Day 1 Pass/Fail exam
- SIMs Lab (Pass/Fail): Foley insertion & central line dressing change
- Breaking sterile field = termination
- Floor Orientation: 2 days
Patient Types
- Post-cardiac surgery, ECMO, CRRT, Impella, IABP, CABG
- Lung transplant & thoracic cases (lobectomy, esophagectomy, pneumonectomy)
- TAVR, bronchs, Swans, epidurals
Float Requirements
- Float to all ICUs & Tele (4:1 ratio)
- Travelers float first
- May float to Westgate
Certifications
- BLS, ACLS required
- CCRN preferred
Additional Requirements
- 50-mile radius rule (DL as proof)
- Natural hair color only; no facial piercings
- Men must be clean-shaven for fit test
- BSN required
- Travel teams must have their own vehicle
Cancellation Policy
- Up to 4 shifts canceled per 13-week contract
- If shorter contract: 3 cancellations
About Care Career
Care Career brings together a portfolio of leading healthcare staffing organizations, each delivering specialized talent solutions across the industry. Wherever you want to go, We Make It Happen.
With travel nursing jobs across the country, you can discover the possibilities that create the lifestyle and financial position that you have dreamed of.
Care Career is a modern, transparent staffing firm creating the ultimate community of US.
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits