Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $55 to $60 per hour in Phoenix, AZ

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Agency: United Health Care Staffing, Inc.
Pay: $55 to $60 per hour
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with United Health Care Staffing, Inc. to find a qualified CVICU RN in Phoenix, Arizona, 85087!

Location:  Phoenix, AZ

Start Date:  05-04-2026

End Date:  08-03-2026

Contract Type:  Travel Contract

Shift Type:  Rotating 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM; 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks (nights), holidays covered in rotation; high-acuity ICU schedule with required floats to other ICUs and Westgate as needed

Hours per Week: 36

About United Health Care Staffing, Inc.

"Better Pay" and "Zero Headaches" and Ready to love your scrubs again?

At United Health Care Staffing, we don’t just fill shifts; we fulfill bucket lists. Since 2004, we’ve been the ultimate career wingman for nurses, therapists, and allied health pros who crave better pay, real flexibility, and zero administrative headaches.

We believe you are a human, not just a headcount. Whether you are chasing travel adventures across the U.S. or seeking the perfect local placement, we handle the gritty logistics so you can focus on saving lives (and actually enjoying your days off).

Join the team where "Heart meets Tech"—and get the VIP career treatment you deserve.

Requirements

• Provide expert, high-acuity nursing care to post-cardiac surgery and CVICU patients, including those on IABP, CRRT and ECMO
• Continuously monitor and rapidly interpret dysrhythmias and respond appropriately
• Perform and maintain sterile technique for central line care and Foley insertion during SIMs lab and on the unit
• Collaborate with intensivists, RTs, pharmacy and the multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes
• Serve as charge nurse when assigned (no patient assignment while charging) and support safe unit flow
• Float to other ICUs and telemetry units as needed, managing variable patient ratios and acuity
• Participate in bedside procedures and assist with bronchoscopy, Swan-Ganz placement/monitoring and epidural care when competent
• Document thoroughly in Cerner and communicate changes in condition clearly during handoffs

Qualifications

• Current, active RN license for practice in the U.S.
• Minimum 2 years of ICU/Cardiac ICU experience (explicit requirement listed)
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Level I trauma experience is mandatory for this role
• Strong IV skills; experience with IABP, CABG, CRRT and ECMO is highly valued
• Willingness to pass a dysrhythmia exam (two attempts permitted) and SIMs Lab pass/fail skills on day one of orientation
• Ability to travel with own vehicle if on a travel team; willingness to float to other units and campuses
• Adherence to facility appearance and safety requirements (natural hair color, no facial piercings; men must be clean-shaven for fit testing)

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