
CVICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Lawrenceville, GA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $45.83
- Weekly
- $1,650
- Yearly (full-time)
- $85,800
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- October 26, 2026
This job pays about $45.83/hour — 2% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Georgia ($44.98/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Georgia right now
- 1,478 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Georgia from 6 agencies, 36 of them in Lawrenceville.
- Pay in these listings: $20.45 – $105/hour, median $51.50/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Georgia: $44.98/hour ($93,558/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($85.00/hour across 11 jobs).
Job description
CVICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Lawrenceville, GA
Seeking an experienced CVICU travel nurse for a 13-week assignment in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Join a specialized Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit team and provide expert care to critically ill patients recovering from complex cardiac, vascular, and thoracic procedures. This on-site travel nursing opportunity offers advanced technologies, a collaborative critical care environment, and convenient access to the greater Atlanta area.
CVICU Travel Nurse Job Details
- Specialty: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
- Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN)
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,610–$1,690
- Start Date: October 26, 2026
- Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 23, 2027
- Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, typically 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; schedule may vary
- Shifts per Week: 3 shifts weekly
- Weekly Hours: 36 guaranteed hours
- Healthcare Setting: On-site, 20-bed cardiac care ICU
- Holiday Availability: Ability to work two major holidays and one minor holiday during the assignment
CVICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license and eligibility to practice in Georgia
- At least 2 years of recent experience in a CVICU, cardiac ICU, or comparable critical care specialty
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification preferred
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification preferred
- Strong clinical judgment and the ability to care for hemodynamically unstable patients
CVICU RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients following open-heart, vascular, and thoracic surgeries
- Monitor, assess, and manage patients requiring advanced cardiovascular and critical care interventions
- Care for patients supported by intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella devices, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and epicardial pacemakers
- Recognize changes in patient condition and promptly initiate appropriate interventions and escalation of care
- Administer medications, manage invasive monitoring, and collaborate with physicians and the multidisciplinary care team
- Educate patients and families while promoting safe transitions across the continuum of care
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and follow unit, regulatory, and patient-safety standards
Explore this Georgia travel nursing opportunity and join a highly skilled CVICU team in Lawrenceville, just northeast of Atlanta. Apply now to advance your critical care nursing career.
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.
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