Travel Nurse RN - Pediatrics CVICU - $3,044 per week

First Connect Health is seeking a travel nurse RN Pediatrics CVICU for a travel nursing job in Austin, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Pediatrics CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

🔥 TOP-PAYING 48-HOUR DAY-SHIFT PEDIATRIC CVICU RN CONTRACT – AUSTIN, TX

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (Peds CVICU) Registered Nurse (RN) in Austin, Texas (Travis County / Mueller District). Operating within a state-of-the-art 24-bed dedicated Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit supported by an adjacent 12-bed cardiac stepdown/overflow unit at a nationally ranked freestanding children's hospital and comprehensive pediatric heart center, this premier role features a dependable 48-hour daytime schedule (07:00 AM – 19:30 PM / 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM, four 12-hour shifts guaranteed weekly with built-in overtime). MASSIVE $1,848/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! TOP-TIER 48-HOUR DAYTIME PACKAGE ($3,044/WEEK)! BUILT-IN OVERTIME COMPENSATION! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! EXCELLENT 1:1 TO 1:2 ICU RATIOS! IMMEDIATE START IN CENTRAL TEXAS! The specialized pediatric cardiac critical care team provides advanced clinical care across the lifespan—from critically ill neonates and infants to children, adolescents, and adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients. Care spans acute heart failure management, Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) support, heart transplantation, complex congenital surgical repairs, and arrhythmia stabilization. If you are an acute pediatric cardiac critical care nurse skilled in invasive pediatric hemodynamics, open-chest management, continuous vasoactive drip titrations, mechanical ventilation, and post-op surgical recovery looking to earn $3,044/week in Austin, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (48-Hour Week)

• Weekly Gross: $3,044.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,848.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $23.00/hr (40 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $34.50/hr (8 weekly OT hours included)
• (36-hour base schedules or local clinician structures accepted at adjusted local bill rates).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Day shifts, 4x12-Hours (07:00 AM – 19:30 PM / 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours guaranteed weekly (40 regular hours + 8 overtime hours; 36–48 hour contract options available).
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (Immediate start available).
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Rotational weekend and holiday coverage per departmental operational schedule.
• Department Setting & Capacity: 24-bed dedicated Pediatric Cardiac ICU with an adjoining 12-bed cardiac stepdown/overflow unit (Dept: Critical Care - Cardiovascular ICU 001 / 20150).
• Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios:
  • 1:1 to 1:2 for ICU status acuity.
  • 1:3 for intermediate/stepdown acuity in the cardiac overflow unit.
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with congenital heart defects (CHD), along with occasional adult congenital heart patients.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Direct intensive nursing care for patients undergoing elective and emergent congenital heart defect repairs: Norwood/Glenn/Fontan single-ventricle palliation stages, arterial switch operations (TGA), truncus arteriosus repair, TAPVR repair, Tetralogy of Fallot repair, and complex coarctation/arch repairs.
  • Clinical management of pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD: Berlin Heart, HeartMate, Impella) and pre-/post-operative pediatric orthotopic heart transplantation.
  • Invasive pediatric hemodynamic monitoring: arterial lines, central venous pressure (CVP), and intracardiac monitoring lines (left and right atrial catheters).
  • Rapid titration of weight-based neonatal and pediatric continuous infusions: inotropes (epinephrine, milrinone, dopamine), vasopressors, prostaglandins (PGE1), antiarrhythmics, and continuous sedation/paralytic drips.
  • Pediatric mechanical ventilator support, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), and inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) delivery.
  • Post-operative management of mediastinal/pleural chest drainage systems, transthoracic pacing wires, external pacemakers, and delayed sternal closures (open chest management).
  • Rapid identification of low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS), pediatric cardiac arrhythmias (JET, AV blocks), and immediate resuscitation following PALS algorithms.
• EMR System: Cerner electronic health record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 1–2 years of dedicated acute care inpatient Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU (Peds CVICU) or high-volume pediatric cardiac critical care RN clinical experience.
• Licensure: Active Texas Registered Nurse (RN) License or Compact/NLC Multistate License strictly in hand at submittal (with active Nursys report).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must all be active and attached):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) — AHA only.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — AHA only.
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification.

✨ APPLICATION PROCESS Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards. Apply directly to this posting to lock in your file with our specialized pediatric cardiac critical care recruitment team. We guarantee 100% upfront financial transparency, immediate credential checklist mapping, and prioritized clinical review!

📍 Location Details: Assignment is located in Austin, TX 78723 (Dept: Critical Care - Cardiovascular ICU 001 / 20150 / Mueller District / Travis County). ⏱️ Assignment Schedule & Hours: 13-week contract (48 hours guaranteed weekly on 12-hour Days: 07:00 – 19:30 with 8 hours of weekly overtime included; 36–48 hr flexibility). 🚗 Candidate Policy: Both travel and local candidates accepted (locals subject to adjusted local bill rate). 📞 No Standby Call: Zero standby on-call obligations. 🫀 Unit Capacity & Patient Acuity: 24-bed Pediatric Cardiac ICU with a 12-bed stepdown/overflow unit; cares for congenital heart disease/defects, post-surgical repairs, heart failure, arrhythmias, transplants, and VAD patients ranging from neonates to young adults and occasional adult CHD. 🩺 Staffing Ratios: 1:1 to 1:2 for ICU status; 1:3 for stepdown/non-ICU status in overflow. 🖥️ EMR System: Cerner electronic documentation (Cerner Test-Out required). 📋 Mandatory Submittal Credentials: Active Texas RN license (or Compact multistate) in hand with active Nursys verification. Active AHA BLS, AHA PALS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required at submittal. Comprehensive resume documenting dedicated acute Pediatric CVICU / congenital heart surgery clinical experience. 2 recent professional supervisory/managerial references in matching pediatric cardiac critical care specialty. 💉 Onboarding Testing & Health Screenings: Pre-start credentialing includes Core Competencies, Specialty Exam, EKG Exam, Unit Specific Checklist, Skills Checklist, Cerner Test-Out, Nova StatStrip, 11-panel drug screen, color vision screening, background checks, 2-step PPD/Quantiferon, MMR, Varicella, Tdap, Hepatitis B, seasonal flu vaccine, and fit test. 📅 Time Off: All Requested Time Off (RTO) must be presented upfront with the submittal packet.

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Benefits

• Sick pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Weekly pay
• Referral bonus