Critical Care
CCU
Cardiac Care Unit. Specialized cardiac monitoring, post-cath recovery, STEMI response, and heart failure management.
Credential Required
RN, BSN
Typical Weekly Pay
$2,200–$3,200
Assignment Length
13 Weeks
Top Settings
Hospital CCU
The Role
What you'll do on assignment.
As a travel CCU nurse, you manage patients with acute cardiac conditions including STEMI, unstable angina, heart failure exacerbations, post-cardiac catheterization recovery, and arrhythmia management. Your continuous hemodynamic monitoring and rapid intervention capabilities are critical to patient outcomes.
Travel CCU assignments typically place you in dedicated cardiac care units within hospital systems. You may manage intra-aortic balloon pumps, temporary pacemakers, and continuous cardiac drip titration while collaborating with cardiologists and interventional teams.
Because Cuready understands healthcare professionals, your recruiter knows the difference between a CCU with cath lab support and a medical telemetry step-down. They match you to assignments that align with your cardiac critical care experience and comfort level.
Why Cuready
Your specialty, our expertise.
Cardiac Care-Focused Recruiters
Your recruiter has placed travel CCU nurses before. They understand the difference between CCU, CVICU, and cardiac step-down assignments, know the patient acuity you'll encounter, and ensure your assignments match your cardiac nursing strengths.
Transparent Pay, Every Time
We break down your full package from day one — base pay, housing stipend, travel reimbursement, and take-home total. No surprises mid-assignment. Your recruiter negotiates for what your experience and certifications actually command.
One Contact, Every Assignment
No call centers. No handoffs. You have one dedicated recruiter from first conversation through your final paycheck — available to handle licensing questions, housing issues, or anything that comes up mid-assignment.
Requirements
Ready to travel? Here's what you need.
Required
- Active RN license — compact or state-specific
- BLS & ACLS certifications — current AHA or equivalent
- 2+ years CCU/cardiac experience — within the last 2 years
Preferred
- BSN degree — preferred by most facilities
- CCRN certification — Critical Care Registered Nurse
Training & Education
Your path to the field.
From nursing school to cardiac critical care — what the professional journey looks like for CCU nursing.
Your recruiter knows this pathway.
Because Cuready is built by healthcare professionals, we understand what each credential means and how to match your training to the right assignments.
CCU nurses hold an ADN or BSN from an accredited nursing program. Most travel CCU positions prefer a BSN. Programs cover cardiac anatomy, pharmacology, hemodynamic monitoring, and arrhythmia interpretation alongside supervised clinical rotations in cardiac care settings.
The base credential is an active RN license (state or compact). The CCRN or CMC (Cardiac Medicine Certification) from AACN demonstrates specialized cardiac critical care competency. ACLS is universally required for CCU assignments.