CVOR | Registered Nurse

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – CVOR / Cardiovascular ICU | Fort Wayne, Indiana

Apply for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Fort Wayne, Indiana, providing high-acuity cardiovascular ICU care to post-operative cardiac patients.

Join a high-acuity cardiovascular care team as a Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse supporting patients throughout their cardiovascular recovery journey. This travel RN assignment is based in a 22-bed mixed-acuity unit and offers exposure to CVICU, ICU, and progressive-care workflows. Fort Wayne provides a welcoming community with vibrant neighborhoods, parks, local dining, cultural attractions, and convenient access to outdoor recreation throughout northeastern Indiana.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,000–$2,100
• Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel Registered Nurse assignment
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Schedule: 36 guaranteed hours per week; approximately 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 3:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
• Clinical Setting: Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) and progressive-care environment
• Patient Ratios: 1:1 or 1:2 on the ICU side; 1:3 or 1:4 on the step-down side
• Orientation: Mandatory three-day orientation during the first week
• Charting and Equipment: Epic and Pyxis
• Dress Code: Caribbean blue scrubs

Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent cardiovascular ICU, CVICU, or cardiovascular critical-care nursing experience
• Current Indiana or compact Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association
• Current ACLS certification through the American Heart Association
• Open-heart recovery experience preferred
• Level I or Level II facility experience preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• Willingness to float to like units and progressive-care or step-down areas as needed

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for cardiovascular and post-operative cardiac patients.
• Care for patients recovering directly from the operating room and monitor progression through the cardiovascular care pathway.
• Perform focused cardiovascular assessments, recognize changes in patient condition, and initiate timely interventions.
• Manage patients requiring 1:1 or 1:2 ICU-level care, as well as patients in progressive-care assignments.
• Administer medications and treatments safely while following cardiovascular critical-care protocols.
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Float to comparable units or step-down areas when needed while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care.
• Support patient and family education, discharge planning, and continuity of care.

Apply now for this Cardiovascular ICU travel nursing opportunity in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and join a dedicated cardiac care team.

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.