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Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The position provides critical care nursing services across a float pool supporting multiple acute-care units. The Registered Nurse will float within their specialty, may provide one-to-one observation coverage when needed, and must be prepared to titrate applicable intravenous medications.
Job Details Required
Registered Nurse license eligible for submission; Bachelor of Science in Nursing is not required; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required for critical care assignments; minimum of 2 years of intensive care experience and previous travel experience required.
Day or night shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 48 hours per week; weekends as needed; first to float; no call or standby requirement. Float: Float rotation may be required. Additional Information: The Registered Nurse may float between intensive care, emergency, medical-surgical, telemetry, labor and delivery/postpartum, neonatal intensive care, and other acute-care areas while remaining within the appropriate scope of specialty.
Assignments may change during a shift based on operational needs. Critical care assignments include patient ratios generally ranging from 1:1 to 1:2. The role may require titration of intravenous medications and interpretation of monitoring data.
A charge nurse is available on each unit and shift. Orientation includes a first-day meet-and-greet and three inpatient orientation shifts. Clean, professional attire is required, with no specific scrub color designated.
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
About the role
The position provides critical care nursing services across a float pool supporting multiple acute-care units.