Travel Nurse RN - CVICU - $2,080 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Nashville, Tennessee.

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:

The location is Nashville, Tennessee. This position is for a Critical Care Nurse specializing in Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular at an organization that provides high-acuity, fast-paced critical care services. The role involves caring for critically ill patients, including those with cardiovascular diagnoses such as cardiac surgery, transplant, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, cardiopulmonary arrest, and post ventricular assist device placement. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day. The position is scheduled for the weekends, with shifts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, totaling 36 hours, and may include an extended shift on Monday for a 48-hour weekend.

Job Details:

• Address: Nashville, Tennessee


• Schedule: Friday, Saturday, Sunday for 36 hours; Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday for 48 hours


• Required Qualifications: Certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Successful completion of a proctored rhythm test is also required.


• Patients Served: Patients with diagnoses including cardiac surgery, cardiac transplant, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, post cardiopulmonary arrest, and post ventricular assist device placement.


• Patients' Age Range: Adolescent through late adult (14 - 60 )


• Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:2


• Additional Information: The direct patient care team comprises registered nurses and patient care technicians.

Benefits:

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance


• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage


• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage


• Competitive salaries


• Referral bonuses


• Travel reimbursement


• 401(k) retirement plan


• Direct deposit/free checking


• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1257949. 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: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular

You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus