Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Houston, TX
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
The organization is seeking an ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Cardiovascular specialized healthcare professional in a fast-paced, Level 1 Trauma setting. This role involves providing critical care to patients with complex conditions such as heart failure, STEMI, pulmonary emboli, and arrhythmias, requiring experienced and flexible nursing staff.

Job Details

• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular
• Location: Not specified (general healthcare facility setting)
• Schedule: Days shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS; 2 years of minimum experience
• Education Requirements: No specific degree or education listed; experience requirement: 0 years
• Experience or Skills: Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in a busy hospital environment, with previous travel experience preferred. Experience managing ventilators, pressors, hemodynamics (PAC, CVP, arterial lines), sheaths, IABP, Impella, CRRT, and occasionally paralyzing and sedating patients. Capable of troubleshooting ventilators, managing drips such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, vasopressin, dobutamine, milrinone, amiodarone, and others.
• Responsibilities: Managing critically ill patients, performing ventilator troubleshooting, titrating drips, interpreting telemetry strips, managing hemodynamic monitoring, and responding to emergency situations.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Must be open to floating to similar units, with a flexible schedule and willingness to work every other weekend and holidays as needed. Epic documentation is required, and a license to submit will be provided.

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