Pediatric ICU Open Heart RN
Aurora, CO
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Open Heart Colorado. This 13-week assignment supports open-heart pediatric critical care services in a high-acuity setting. The role requires rotating 12-hour shifts and provides care for pediatric patients requiring intensive cardiac monitoring and treatment.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts from 6:45 PM7:15 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; straight night shifts may also be considered.
• Required Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; an associate degree in nursing may be considered with three years of extensive pediatric cardiac critical care experience. Active Colorado Registered Nurse license or Multistate Compact license; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications required. Minimum of 23 years of staff Registered Nurse experience in a dedicated pediatric cardiovascular intensive care or pediatric cardiac intensive care open-heart setting. Previous travel experience required; candidates without prior travel experience may be considered with 24 years of relevant experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Pediatric critical care certification (CCRN), Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) experience, and teaching healthcare facility experience are strongly preferred.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Weekend coverage may comprise up to 75% of scheduled shifts.
  • No on-call requirement.
  • Personnel may be floated or reassigned to clinical areas within their competency to fulfill scheduled hours.
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination is required; medical and religious exemption requests are accepted.
  • Requested time off is limited during the first two weeks of the assignment.
  • Travelers may be scheduled to work one winter holiday based on coverage needs.
  • Assignment options include 11/17/202602/20/2027, 12/15/202603/20/2027, and 01/05/202704/10/2027.

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