Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Garden City, KS
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Nurse in a General ICU setting. This role involves providing critical care to patients with a variety of acute conditions, utilizing telehealth support, and collaborating with hospitalists and onsite medical staff. The position requires a compassionate and skilled RN capable of managing complex patient needs in a fast-paced environment.

Job Details

• Position Description: ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Nurse for a 10-bed General ICU unit, providing specialized intensive care to patients with conditions such as abdominal pain, chest pain, fever, cough, dyspnea, headache, injury, and extremity pain. The role involves working in a rural setting with telehealth support from hospitalists.
• Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) required.
• Education and Experience: Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience required.
• Schedule: Days shift, 11.5 hours per shift, minimum of 34.5 hours per week, with self-scheduling and block scheduling options.
• Qualifications: Understanding of rural healthcare operations and the use of telehealth for critical care. Ability to read and escalate telemetry strips independently.
• Additional Information: Applicants should be prepared for day shifts, weekend work (minimum of six per six-week schedule), and potential floating within zone 4. Orientation will be held during the week prior to start date, with the candidate required to be in the state for orientation week.

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