Registered Nurse / Intermediate Care Unit

Job Summary:
An Emergency Department registered nurse in Baltimore, Maryland, is responsible for providing specialized care in a fast-paced surgical step-down unit focused on cardiac, vascular, and thoracic post-operative patients. The RN will work with high acuity patients, including those recovering from cardiac and vascular surgeries, with experience in managing patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support devices such as LVADs and post-heart or lung transplants.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Days shift, 12 hours per day, minimum 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: RN license, Basic Life Support (BLS), minimum of 2 years of cardiac open heart recovery experience, at least 2 previous travel assignments, strong surgical intermediate care experience, EPIC electronic health record system proficiency, ICU experience for management of high acuity IMC patients.
• Preferred Qualifications: Critical Care Certification; ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Candidates should have experience caring for patients who are 1 or more days post-CABG, valve repairs, or valve replacements. Responsibilities include monitoring patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support devices, managing recovery patients post-transplant or heart/lung surgeries, and handling high-acuity cases in a mixed care environment with a nurse-to-patient ratio typically ranging from 1:3 to 1:4 during shifts.

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.