Travel Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse

ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Nashville, Tennessee.

• Specialty:
  CVICU
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  02/16/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

RN Position Job Notes:

Travel or Local Registered Nurse needed for ASAP start. A minimum of 2+ years of recent hospital bedside experience is required. Candidates must be able to start within 5 weeks. Opportunity for extension upon successful completion of the initial assignment. $750 referral bonus available.

Opportunity:

RN - CVICU

Job Details:

• Work in a 16-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit providing care to immediate post-operative cardiac surgery patients

• Patient ratios of 1:2, with 1:1 ratios for certain device patients

• Required to work 2 weekends per month

• Holiday obligations include 1 summer holiday (Memorial Day, July 4th, or Labor Day) and 2 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, or New Year's Day)

• Float as needed to other ICUs and floors when required

• Work with Phillips bedside telemetry monitors, Hill-Rom beds, and Alaris IV pumps

• Use Meditech documentation system

• Must have strong critical care experience, including CVICU experience

• Required skills with PA catheter and hemodynamic monitoring

• Preferred experience with IABP, Impella, and CRRT

• Provide care for patients with ECMO, Centrimags, and HM3 LVADS

• Assist with central line insertion, swan insertion, and intubations performed on unit

• Required certifications: ACLS and BLS

• Dress code requires black, red, or galaxy blue scrubs with scrub jackets/vests only

• Unit support includes free floating charge nurse, unit secretary and Administrative Care Tech Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-3:30 PM, and Student Nurse Externs on variable shifts

Facility:

This healthcare facility features a specialized 16-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit with 5 full-time surgeons performing high-volume and advanced cardiac surgeries. The facility specializes in post-operative cardiac surgery care and advanced cardiac devices, with an intensivist assigned to the unit 24/7. The organization has received recognition as an HCA Unit of Distinction Award Winner and Daisy Award Recipient, reflecting their commitment to excellence in patient care and nursing practice.

Location:

Nashville, TN

Nashville offers an exciting blend of world-renowned music culture and thriving healthcare opportunities, making it an ideal location for healthcare professionals. The city provides excellent career advancement opportunities within one of the nation's leading healthcare markets, while offering a vibrant entertainment scene and growing economy.

Adex Job . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

ADEX has been placing healthcare professionals across the US since 2004. Originally founded in Atlanta, GA, the company's headquarters are now located in Tampa, FL. JCAHO certified since 2009.

• Referral bonus