Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit

Job Summary:
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) registered nursing position located in a healthcare facility. The role involves providing specialized critical care for patients with complex conditions such as heart failure, respiratory failure, sepsis, strokes, and post-surgical issues. The position requires a team-oriented approach in a high-acuity environment, with shifts scheduled overnight.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with weekends as needed; shifts are scheduled by the unit scheduler and may be grouped or on a block schedule.
• Required Qualifications: Valid ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification, valid BLS (Basic Life Support) certification, NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certification; minimum of 1 year of ICU nursing experience; location requirement outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; ability to read strips and operate ventilators and high-flow oxygen devices.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with titratable drips such as Propofol, Levophed, Dobutamine, vasopressin, Fentanyl, Epinephrine, Diltiazem; team player with flexibility to float to other units including Telemetry, Meridian, and Boise ICUs; previous experience in acute care critical environments.
• Additional Information: The ICU maintains a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2, with one CNA per shift. The unit is staffed with hospitalists on-site 24/7 and intensivists available via telehealth. In-room ventilator equipment includes vents, high-flow systems, and Bipap. RNs are responsible for reading strips and monitoring patients without dedicated tele-technical staff. Orientation typically involves 1 to 2 shifts depending on experience.

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

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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.