Travel Nurse RN - CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care
Job Description
Job Description
Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Phoenix, Arizona.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 04/06/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
CTICU / CVICU RN – Travel Role (Arizona Region) Must-Have Requirements
- Level I Trauma experience – REQUIRED
- ICU RN (CVICU preferred, but cardiac ICU experience acceptable)
- Strong experience with:
- IABP, CABG, ECMO, CRRT
- BLS & ACLS required, CCRN preferred
- Must pass:
- Dysrhythmia exam (2 attempts only)
- Day 1 SIMs Lab (pass/fail)
Day 1 SIMs Lab (Critical)
- Foley catheter insertion
- Central line dressing change
- Strict sterile technique required
Breaking sterile field = immediate termination risk
Unit Details
- Unit: CTICU / CVICU
- Beds: 24
- Patient Ratio: 1:1 – 1:2 (mostly 1:1)
- High Acuity Unit
Facility Info
- EMR: Cerner
- Telemetry: Phillips
- Intensivist: In-house days, on-call nights
- RT & Pharmacy: 24/7 available
- IV Team: (Strong IV skills required)
Support Staff
- Charge nurse (no patient load)
- 2 PCTs (day & night when census is high)
Schedule
- Shift: 7AM–7PM / 7PM–7AM
- Weekend: 3 shifts in 4 weeks
- Holidays: Rotational
Floating
- Float required:
- Other ICUs
- Tele units (4:1 ratio)
- Westgate campus if needed
- Travelers float before permanent staff
Common Cases / Procedures
- Cardiac surgery recovery
- ECMO, IABP, CRRT
- Lung transplant
- Thoracic surgeries (lobectomy, pneumonectomy)
- TAVR, esophagectomy
- Frequent bedside procedures:
- Bronchoscopy
- Swan-Ganz
- Epidurals
About Malone Healthcare - Nursing
With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Phoenix, Arizona.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 04/06/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
CTICU / CVICU RN – Travel Role (Arizona Region) Must-Have Requirements
- Level I Trauma experience – REQUIRED
- ICU RN (CVICU preferred, but cardiac ICU experience acceptable)
- Strong experience with:
- IABP, CABG, ECMO, CRRT
- BLS & ACLS required, CCRN preferred
- Must pass:
- Dysrhythmia exam (2 attempts only)
- Day 1 SIMs Lab (pass/fail)
Day 1 SIMs Lab (Critical)
- Foley catheter insertion
- Central line dressing change
- Strict sterile technique required
Breaking sterile field = immediate termination risk
Unit Details
- Unit: CTICU / CVICU
- Beds: 24
- Patient Ratio: 1:1 – 1:2 (mostly 1:1)
- High Acuity Unit
Facility Info
- EMR: Cerner
- Telemetry: Phillips
- Intensivist: In-house days, on-call nights
- RT & Pharmacy: 24/7 available
- IV Team: (Strong IV skills required)
Support Staff
- Charge nurse (no patient load)
- 2 PCTs (day & night when census is high)
Schedule
- Shift: 7AM–7PM / 7PM–7AM
- Weekend: 3 shifts in 4 weeks
- Holidays: Rotational
Floating
- Float required:
- Other ICUs
- Tele units (4:1 ratio)
- Westgate campus if needed
- Travelers float before permanent staff
Common Cases / Procedures
- Cardiac surgery recovery
- ECMO, IABP, CRRT
- Lung transplant
- Thoracic surgeries (lobectomy, pneumonectomy)
- TAVR, esophagectomy
- Frequent bedside procedures:
- Bronchoscopy
- Swan-Ganz
- Epidurals
About Malone Healthcare - Nursing
With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance