CVICU Travel Nurse Job in Hickory, NC | Nights (3x12)
Frye Regional Medical Center
Hickory, NC
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Travel RN
CVICU Nurse in Hickory, NC
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$2,197
Specialty
CVICU
Travel · RN
Shift
Nights
3×12 hrs
Start Date
11/16
Flexible
Contract
13 wks
Renewable
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This CVICU travel nurse job in Hickory, North Carolina, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel CVICU Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Frye Regional Medical Center. This role pays $2,197 per week and follows a Nights shift with a 3x12 schedule. Read more
Job Details
- Facility: Frye Regional Medical Center
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Location: Hickory, NC 28601 Explore the area! See our local guide further down this page.
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Nights (3x12)
- EMR System: Cerner
Travel CVICU Requirements:
- 2+ years of recent CVICU experience.
- Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by North Carolina and national regulatory bodies.
Frye Regional Medical Center — Hickory, NC
Hickory, NC
Frye Regional is the Catawba Valley region's full-service community hospital — a 355-bed Duke LifePoint hospital in Hickory built around defined service-line centers, and the first Duke Health heart affiliate in western North Carolina.
- Service-line centers organize the acuity: the Frye Heart Center, Brain Center, Cancer Center, and Lung Center, plus general and vascular surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, and advanced orthopedics. Read More
- A Women's Center with a Level III NICU gives maternity, mother-baby, and neonatal RNs a defined obstetric and newborn track.
- A 32-bed emergency department and a 29-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit span emergency and rehab nursing.
- A Duke Health heart affiliate, connecting the cardiac program to Duke expertise — useful context for cardiac and telemetry nurses.
- An 81-bed adult behavioral-health hospital on the South Campus adds psychiatric nursing, with 300-plus physicians across 35 specialties.
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What certifications do travel CVICU jobs require?
Most travel CVICU RN jobs require Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). Some facilities may also prefer or require Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification, particularly for higher-acuity cardiac units. AACN’s Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC) can also be a plus for roles involving recent open-heart recovery, but facilities typically place the most emphasis on current CVICU experience and the specific cardiac patients and devices you’ve managed.
Can general ICU experience qualify me for a travel CVICU job?
Sometimes, but facilities often look closely at how much of your recent ICU experience involved cardiac patients and CVICU-specific responsibilities. A strong general ICU background may transfer well for some assignments, while others prefer nurses with recent dedicated CVICU experience. Clearly outlining your most relevant recent experience can help facilities determine whether your background is a match.
How much CVICU experience do I need for a travel assignment?
Most facilities look for recent CVICU or closely related critical care experience where you have worked independently with high-acuity cardiac patients. The exact amount of experience required varies by facility, but travelers should be prepared to show that their recent background matches the unit’s acuity, monitoring expectations, and level of independence.
What specialties can travel RNs work in at Frye Regional Medical Center?
Frye Regional provides specialty care across cardiac, neuroscience, oncology, pulmonary, surgical, and orthopedic services. Travel RNs may find assignments that align closely with their existing specialty experience while working within a community hospital setting.
What nursing settings are available at Frye Regional?
Beyond acute floors, Frye Regional runs a 32-bed emergency department, a 29-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit, and an 81-bed adult behavioral-health hospital at its South Campus, spanning emergency, rehab, and psychiatric nursing.
Which charting system does Frye Regional Medical Center use for travel CVICU nurses?
Frye Regional Medical Center uses Cerner. Travelers with previous Cerner experience may be able to get comfortable with the hospital’s charting workflows more quickly.
Benefits
- Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
- Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
- Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
- Weekly Direct Deposit
- $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral
Resources for this CVICU job in Hickory
- Review North Carolina nursing license requirements before your assignment.
- View North Carolina salary reports for travel nursing assignments.
- Explore the travel nursing housing center to plan your stay.
Explore Hickory, NC
Lake Hickory and the I-40 corridor shape a workable footprint for Hickory, NC, with neighborhood arterials feeding a compact center. For travelers typing travel RN jobs into searches, roles appear across clinics and community settings serving foothill neighborhoods. Demand for travel nursing jobs holds as essentials align on familiar corridors near the river and retail nodes. Popular areas for travelers include Conover, Newton, and Morganton. In North Carolina, lakeside access and direct interstate links let professionals coordinate housing with shift locations while keeping time for greenways, errands, and short hops between neighborhoods.
Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical — The Gold Standard
At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the “Gold Standard” in service—not only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.
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Travel CVICU · Hickory, NC · $2,197 /wk