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Intensive Care Unit Nights. This travel position supports critical care for medical, cardiac, and neurological patients in a high-acuity environment with a 1:2 patient ratio. The role requires neuro experience and proficiency with advanced critical care equipment and procedures.
Job Details
Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required, including four weekend shifts within each four-week scheduling period. Required
At least 1 year of experience; travel experience; compact nursing license in hand at submission; required charting system experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; neuro intensive care experience; and competency in critical care skills including ventilator management, continuous intravenous sedation, vasoactive and cardiac drip titration, arterial and central line management, external ventricular drain (EVD) care, intracranial pressure monitoring, acute stroke management, traumatic brain injury care, blood product administration, renal failure management, isolation precautions, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and care of ventilated patients.
Community hospital experience and familiarity with specialized equipment used in critical care. Float: Float rotation may be required. Additional Information: The unit provides care for medical, cardiac, and neurological intensive care patients and supports comprehensive stroke care, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) services, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support, Impella devices, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and advanced ventilator management.
Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary services. First-time travelers are not accepted. 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
This travel position supports critical care for medical, cardiac, and neurological patients in a high-acuity environment with a 1:2 patient ratio. The role requires neuro experience and proficiency with advanced critical care equipment and procedures.