Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Grand Island, NE
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
The organization is seeking an ICU Cardiovascular Specialty (Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular) Nurse for a night shift position. This role involves providing critical care to a diverse patient population with complex medical conditions, including sepsis, STEMI, stroke, neurosurgery, and other acute diagnoses. The position offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment utilizing advanced monitoring and intervention techniques.

Job Details

• Location: The position is based at a healthcare facility within the specified geographic area, with a radius rule of 50 miles; drivers license required at submittal.
• Certification and Education Requirements: Valid BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications; license to submit; minimum of 1 year of relevant ICU experience.
• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 48 hours per week.
• Responsibilities: Monitoring critically ill patients, managing titratable drips and advanced therapies such as balloon pumps and CRRT, performing bedside assessments, and interpreting telemetry strips. The nurse will work with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2, with occasional 1:1 staffing, and utilize specialized equipment including vents, Cpap, BiPap, and high-flow devices.
• Additional Information: The unit emphasizes bedside shift reporting, hourly rounding, and embraces cultural diversity. RTO requests of seven days or less are required upfront; additional RTO approvals are not available. The unit features remote monitoring via eICU and requires a proactive, critically thinking nurse willing to learn and ask questions.
• Qualifications: Must be willing to float to other hospital areas as needed; minimal experience required is 1 year.

Benefits

• 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
• Starred: Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits