Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit

Job Summary:
Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) located in a healthcare facility. This role involves providing advanced nursing care to critically ill patients with diagnoses such as stroke, dialysis, head bleeds, ventriculo-peritoneal shunts, and neuro disorders requiring intensive monitoring and support. The position emphasizes critical care skills, with a focus on managing titratable drips and utilizing advanced equipment in a 24/7 ICU setting.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM) with a minimum of 36 hours per week, including three weekend shifts and participation in holiday rotations as scheduled.
• Required Qualifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications; all candidates must possess a minimum of 2 years of critical care ICU experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with titratable drips such as Levophed, phenylephrine, versed, paralytics, heparin, insulin, nicardipine, vasopressors; ICU experience and familiarity with high acuity neuro patient care.
• Additional Information: The unit maintains a nurse-to-patient ratio of 2:1, with intensivist coverage during daytime hours and on-call support during nights. Experienced RTs are on site 24/7, operating vents, BIPAP, high flow oxygen, and nasal cannula equipment. Telemetry monitoring is observed from another floor. Candidate must be willing to wait for license processing; the position does not require BSN degree. Compliance with vaccination policies is mandatory, with exemption procedures available.
• Submission Requirements: Only one candidate per submission is permitted across the entire system, with eligibility to wait for licensing.

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.