
CVICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Tyler, TX
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $47.92
- Weekly
- $1,725
- Yearly (full-time)
- $89,700
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 10/20/2026
This job pays about $47.92/hour — 4% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Texas ($46.14/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 Texas right now
- 2,077 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Texas from 6 agencies, 110 of them in Tyler.
- Pay in these listings: $18.02 – $163/hour, median $47.87/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Texas: $46.14/hour ($95,971/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($54.90/hour across 525 jobs).
Job description
CVICU Registered Nurse Travel Nurse Job in Tyler, Texas 75701
Take the next step in your CVICU Registered Nurse career with this travel nursing job in Tyler, Texas 75701. Join a dynamic cardiac critical care team and provide expert care to adult and geriatric patients with complex cardiovascular needs in a supportive, fast-paced ICU environment.
Job Details
- Specialty: CVICU (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit)
- Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse
- Location: Tyler, TX 75701
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 10/20/2026
- Shift: Night shift, 3x12-hour schedule (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
- Hours per Week: 36
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,680 - $1,770
- Charting System: Epic
- Patient Ratio: 1:2
- Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
Job Requirements
- 2 years of CVICU, cardiac ICU, or related critical care nursing experience preferred
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand at time of submission
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
- Prior travel nursing experience preferred
- Epic charting experience required
- Experience with arterial line management, central line care, ventilated patients, dysrhythmia interpretation, and vasoactive drip titration preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality cardiac critical care to cardiovascular surgery and CVICU patients
- Monitor and manage patients with invasive lines, ventilators, and advanced cardiac support devices
- Titrate cardiac drips and vasoactive medications according to patient condition and provider orders
- Interpret ABGs, hemodynamics, and dysrhythmias to support timely clinical decision-making
- Care for patients requiring ECMO, IABP, pulmonary artery catheters, and post-cardiac surgery support
- Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, IV therapy, rapid response, and other interdisciplinary healthcare teams
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in Epic
- Maintain a safe, patient-centered environment while using strong critical thinking and communication skills
Why Consider This CVICU Travel Nursing Job?
- Work in a rewarding critical care nursing setting with a 1:2 patient ratio
- Gain experience in a high-acuity cardiovascular ICU environment
- Enjoy the welcoming East Texas lifestyle in Tyler, TX
- Support adults and geriatric patients while advancing your ICU nursing career
Apply now for this CVICU RN travel assignment in Tyler, Texas and join a team dedicated to exceptional cardiac critical care.
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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