Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit

Job Summary:
The ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Registered Nurse position is based in a healthcare facility in Anchorage, Alaska. This role involves providing specialized critical care to patients within the ICU, following facility protocols and standards. The position is scheduled for night shifts, with an emphasis on managing complex and critically ill patients in a high-acuity environment.

Job Details:

• Location: Anchorage, Alaska
• Schedule: Nights from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, working a 12-hour shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Valid Alaska RN license, BLS certification, ACLS certification, experience with EPIC electronic medical record system, ability to independently manage intubated patients and titrate pressors, at least one year of experience recovering open heart surgeries (preferred)
• Preferred Qualifications: One year of experience recovering open heart surgeries 12-hour post-op, experience with procedures such as intubation, art line insertion, chest tube insertion, and central line insertion
• Additional Information: The position involves working in a unit with 14 beds staffed by 8 RNs per shift. Typical procedures include intubation, arterial line insertion, chest tube placement, and central line insertion. Floating to other departments such as CVSU, Ortho, Rehab, or SPCU may be required if the unit is overstaffed, in accordance with union contract. The dress code is navy blue scrubs.

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.