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Intensive Care Unit (ICU): This position provides specialized care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a critical care setting. Responsibilities include managing complex medical, surgical, neurological, cardiovascular, and trauma-related conditions while collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team. Job Details Required
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; compact state license in hand at submission; minimum of 1 year of experience.
Night shifts with 12-hour shifts and a minimum of 36 hours per week. Additional Information: Patient ratios are 2:1 on days, nights, and weekends. Clinical responsibilities may include care of ventilated patients, acute stroke management, chest tube insertion and removal assistance, intracranial pressure monitoring, post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgery management, spinal cord injury care, traumatic brain injury care, infection prevention, and isolation precautions.
The unit manages conditions including sepsis, respiratory failure, end-stage renal disease, and trauma. Specialized procedures and equipment may include external ventricular drainage, continuous renal replacement therapy, coronary artery bypass grafting, intra-aortic balloon pump support, Impella support, and patient lifts. Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and transportation.
Orientation consists of 12 hours. 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
Intensive Care Unit (ICU): This position provides specialized care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a critical care setting. Responsibilities include managing complex medical, surgical, neurological, cardiovascular, and trauma-related conditions while collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team.