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Travel Registered Nurse – Cardiothoracic ICU (CVICU) – Aurora, Colorado

Experienced critical care RN wanted for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in a high-acuity cardiothoracic ICU in Aurora, Colorado.

Join a collaborative cardiovascular and thoracic care team near Denver and the scenic Rocky Mountains. This on-site travel nurse job is ideal for a Registered Nurse with recent CVICU or cardiothoracic ICU experience who is confident caring for complex patients in a high-acuity setting. Trauma Level II experience is required for the assignment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Aurora, Colorado
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,040–$2,150
• Assignment Dates: November 2, 2026 through February 1, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Nursing Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; rotating days and nights
• Day Shift: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Night Shift: 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Unit: 24-bed Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
• Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Typical Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:1 to 1:2, based on patient acuity
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Weekend Coverage: Approximately six weekend shifts during each six-week schedule period
• Call: Not required
• Orientation: 72 hours

Travel Registered Nurse Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent CVICU or cardiothoracic ICU nursing experience
• Current Registered Nurse license in Colorado or a compact state
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS and ACLS certifications
• NIHSS certification or proficiency, as required for the assignment
• Experience managing a 1:1 or 1:2 critical care patient assignment
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Epic experience preferred
• Ability to work rotating day and night shifts, weekends, and varying days of the week
• Travel nursing experience is welcome but not required
• Up to 10 days of approved time off may be considered; blocked scheduling requests are not accepted

Cardiothoracic ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to cardiothoracic and cardiovascular patients.
• Care for patients following open-heart surgery, CABG, valve repair or replacement, cardiac catheterization, TAVR, vascular and thoracic procedures, and transplantation.
• Manage patients requiring ECMO, ventricular assist devices, Impella, intra-aortic balloon pumps, pulmonary artery catheters, and other advanced cardiovascular therapies.
• Monitor and titrate vasoactive, cardiac, sedative, paralytic, insulin, and other critical care infusions.
• Provide ventilator management and care for patients requiring noninvasive or invasive respiratory support.
• Perform and interpret ongoing assessments, including arterial blood gases, dysrhythmias, hemodynamic data, and 12-lead ECGs.
• Manage central lines, arterial lines, chest tubes, PICC lines, drains, blood products, and complex medication protocols.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and coordinate timely interventions with physicians and the multidisciplinary care team.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in Epic.
• Participate in unit-based education, patient and family support, infection prevention, and safe transitions of care.

Apply now for this Colorado travel nursing opportunity and join a high-acuity cardiothoracic ICU team in Aurora.

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.