PICU RN
Aurora, CO
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse (RN), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Open Heart, Colorado. This 13-week travel assignment supports pediatric cardiac critical care in an open-heart intensive care setting. The role involves rotating day and night shifts and caring for patients within the nurses clinical competency.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating day and night shifts, 12-hour shifts from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) may be considered with three years of extensive pediatric cardiac critical care experience.
  • Active Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license or Multi-State Compact license.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications required.
  • Two to three years of staff Registered Nurse (RN) experience in a dedicated pediatric cardiac intensive care or pediatric intensive care open-heart setting.
  • Previous travel experience required; candidates without travel experience may be considered with two to four years of relevant experience and electronic health record experience.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Pediatric Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification strongly preferred.
  • Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) experience preferred.
  • Teaching healthcare facility experience strongly preferred.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Weekend requirements may include up to 75% of scheduled shifts.
  • No on-call requirement.
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination is required; medical and religious exemption requests are accepted.
  • Requested time off is not approved during the first two weeks of the assignment.
  • Travelers may be assigned to other areas within their clinical competency to support scheduled coverage needs.

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