Travel Nurse RN - CVICU

Lance Soft is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

• Specialty:
  CVICU
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  02/23/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Position Summary – Registered Nurse – CVICU @ Baxter Health

• Role: Registered Nurse – CVICU (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit) – Travel Contract
• Facility: Baxter Health, 624 Hospital Dr, Mountain Home, AR 72653
• Status: Open – 1 position
• Start Date / Duration: February 23, 2026 – 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 4 x 12‑hour shifts (07:00–19:00)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36–48 hours per week (1:2 patient ratio on days, nights, and weekends)
• Account Manager: Christine Stanko –

Unit & Setting

• Unit: 6780 – Intensive Care Unit (CVICU / CSICU)
• Specialty:
  Cardiovascular Intensive Care
• Beds: 17 beds, 17 rooms
• Daily Census: ~15 patients
• Patient Ages:
  Neonates, infants, adolescents, adults, geriatrics
• Interdisciplinary Support: IV teams, PT, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, rapid response, pharmacy

Experience & Requirements

• Experience:
  
  Minimum 2–3 years RN experience; CVICU / ICU experience required
• Previous Charge
  
  Experience:
  
  Required
• Patient Ratio
  
  Experience:
  
  1:2
• Travel
  
  Experience:
  
  Required
• Teaching / Community Hospital
  
  Experience:
  
  Preferred
• Trauma Level II
  
  Experience:
  
  Preferred
• Preferred
  
  Skills:
  
  CRRT, ECMO, IABP, Impella, LVAD/RVAD, post‑cardiac surgery (direct from OR), CABG, valve repair/replacement, Swan‑Ganz/CVP monitoring, TAVR, EVD/lumbar drains, hypothermia protocols, ventilator management, ABG interpretation, cardiac drips, vasoactive drips, multisystem organ failure, stroke/CVA, and more

Certifications & Skills

• Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  BLS (must be active at submission); ACLS required within first 6 months of employment
• Preferred
  
  Certifications:
  
  ACLS at submission
• Charting System:
  Cerner (required; experience preferred)
• Key
  
  Skills:
  
  CVICU care, open‑heart recovery, cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, titration of cardiac/vasoactive drips, ventilator management, sheath removal, TAVR, ECMO, IABP, Impella, LVAD/RVAD, CRRT, EVD, lumbar drains, hypothermia protocols, isolation precautions, wound care, IV therapy, central line/PICC care, blood product administration, procedural sedation monitoring, and more

Scheduling & Commitments

• Scheduling Type:
  Other (not self‑ or block‑scheduling)
• Float
  
  Required:
  
  Yes (within ICU/CSICU)
• Call:
  Not required
• Weekends:
  Every other weekend (12 weekend shifts over the 13‑week contract)
• Pre‑Approved Time Off: 1 request allowed

Facility & Compliance

• COVID‑19 Vaccine:
  Required (medical/religious exemptions and declinations allowed)
• Flu Vaccine:
  Required (medical/religious exemptions and declinations allowed)
• Safety Sensitive:
  Yes (per Arkansas Act 593 – medical marijuana)
• Local Radius: 50 miles; local candidates not accepted
• Travel
  
  Experience:
  
  Highly preferred

Document & Compliance Requirements (Tier 2 Travel)

• SSN required
• RTO required with submission
• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, Nursys – all required with submission
• RN license in hand required at submission
• Labs:
  Must complete required lab items within 72 hours of offer acceptance or have a documented plan
• Hard Documents Due: 3 business days prior to start (flexible case‑by‑case if pending docs/ETAs are communicated to facility contact)

Job Overview
Baxter Health’s 17‑bed ICU/CSICU cares for a broad age range and complex cardiovascular and surgical patients, including open‑heart surgery, CABG, valve repair/replacement, TAVR, IABP, ECMO, Impella, and advanced therapies. The unit values a collaborative, professional environment and is on its Magnet journey. Nurses must be comfortable with high‑acuity cardiac and post‑op recovery, advanced monitoring, and complex drips, while working closely with an experienced, supportive team.

Established in 2000, Lance Soft is a Certified MBE and Woman-Owned organization. Lancesoft Inc. is one of the highest rated companies in the industry. We have been recognized as one of the Largest Staffing firms and ranked in the top 50 fastest Growing Healthcare Staffing firms in 2022. Lancesoft offers short- and long-term contracts, permanent placements, and travel opportunities to credentialed and…