Long Term Acute Care RN

Registered Nurse, Long Term Acute Care. The role supports respiratory-focused and ventilator-dependent patients across specialized medical, respiratory, rehabilitation, and chronic-care units. The position involves floating based on weekly operational needs and performing complex clinical procedures in a medically focused environment.

Job Details

Night shift from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM; 12-hour shifts with a minimum of 48 hours per week. Required

Registered Nurse with 12 years of experience and prior travel experience. Must be willing to obtain an influenza vaccination or provide a medical declination that is not personal or religious.

Experience caring for respiratory or ventilator-dependent patients is strongly preferred. Additional Information: Supports respiratory-focused and ventilator-dependent patients in respiratory care and respiratory step-down units. May float to medically complex rehabilitation, cardiac-monitoring, traumatic brain injury, chronic-care, medical, rehabilitation, and respiratory units based on weekly need.

Respiratory therapists manage ventilators; nursing responsibilities include intravenous starts, medication drips, blood administration, electrocardiograms (EKGs), medication titration, glucose monitoring, wound-vac changes, wound care, tracheostomy care, suctioning, catheter care, port access, central-line dressing changes, and wound measurements. Pediatric assignments are not expected unless the Registered Nurse has pediatric-specific qualifications.

Orientation is held every Monday. 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