Registered Nurse / Intermediate Care Unit

Job Summary:
Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) in St. Louis, Missouri. This position involves providing direct patient care in a specialized unit that manages adult patients requiring closely monitored, step-down level care. The RN will utilize the nursing process to evaluate patient needs, coordinate care, and promote positive patient outcomes.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights shift, 1900-0730, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Current RN license (meets the criteria to be eligible for licensure in state of Missouri or currently licensed in Missouri), BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association, 1 year of inpatient experience in an Intermediate Care Unit or similar setting, and residence within the United States.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with post-operative cardiovascular surgical patients such as CABG and Valve procedures, thoracotomies, respiratory failure, and chest pain.
• Additional Information: Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient care, maintain patient rights and confidentiality, and coordinate patient care activities with ancillary departments. The role may require float to similar or lower acuity units as needed.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.