Travel CVICU Registered Nurse - $2,142 per week
GHR Healthcare - Travel is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in San Antonio, Texas.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: CVICU
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
CVICU Registered Nurse (Pediatric Cardiac) – Nights | San Antonio, TX (Travel RN)
CVICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Pediatric Cardiac nights in San Antonio, TX (78207). Travel nursing opportunity for experienced pediatric cardiac nurses or critical care RNs with BLS, ACLS, and PALS (AHA). Join a leading children’s hospital in downtown San Antonio and advance your pediatric critical care career.
Job Details- Location: San Antonio, TX 78207 — Downtown / River Walk area (San Antonio healthcare)
- Role: CVICU Registered Nurse (RN), Pediatric Cardiac / Pediatric Critical Care Nurse
- Setting: Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
- Employment Type: Travel RN, Full Time (travel nursing job / Texas nursing jobs)
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks (potential for temp-to-perm)
- Start Date: March 23, 2026
- Shift: 12-hour nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
- Hours per Week: 36
- Openings: 3 positions
- Estimated Weekly Salary: $1570-$1650/week
- Active RN license in Texas or compact state (Registered Nurse)
- Current AHA certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
- Minimum 1 year critical care experience preferred; new graduates with pediatric training considered
- Required pediatric cardiac experience: chest tubes, pacing wires, ventilator management, vasoactive infusions
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
- Completion of New Nurses Orientation and required competency validations
- Provide comprehensive pediatric cardiac critical care nursing in the CVICU, managing routine and complex cases
- Independently assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for pediatric patients
- Administer medications, vasoactive infusions, and advanced therapies; monitor effectiveness and side effects
- Manage ventilators, chest tubes, pacing wires, and post-operative cardiac care
- Document patient history, assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the electronic medical record (EMR)
- Address psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families; provide family-centered education
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team and delegate appropriately
- Participate in ongoing competency checks, skills validation, and quality improvement initiatives
- Opportunity to work at a top children’s hospital in San Antonio specializing in pediatric cardiac critical care
- Travel RN position — great for CVICU Registered Nurses seeking short-term contracts or temp-to-perm opportunities
- Supportive clinical environment focused on professional growth and advanced pediatric nursing skills
- Enjoy San Antonio’s River Walk, cultural attractions, dining, and a vibrant medical district
Join our healthcare team and make an impact in pediatric cardiac care!
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare - Travel Job ID #463691. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: CVICU
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