Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Springfield, OR
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nights. This position provides critical care nursing for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a busy Level II trauma setting with medical, cardiac, neurological, and trauma populations. The role requires advanced critical care skills, recent Epic experience, and flexibility to float across designated intensive care and acute care areas.

Job Details

• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., totaling 36 hours per week. Weekend scheduling is based on unit needs, and schedule flexibility is required.
• Required Qualifications: Two years of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience; travel nursing experience; recent Epic experience; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications in hand before the start date; previous trauma experience; ability to manage a patient ratio of approximately 1:2; experience with arterial lines, central lines, peripherally inserted central catheters, blood product administration, ventilated patients, continuous intravenous sedation, vasoactive and cardiac medication titration, renal failure, insulin protocols, dysrhythmias, hypothermia protocols, chest tubes, procedural sedation, noninvasive ventilation, high-flow nasal cannula, arterial blood gas interpretation, surgical wounds and wound vacuums, and temporary pacemakers.
• Preferred Qualifications: Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Neuro Intensive Care Unit, or Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit experience; experience with trauma Level I or Level II settings; Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) or other specialty critical care certification; Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Certified Clinical Research Nurse (CCRN), Certified Specialty Care (CSC), Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN), or Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) certification; experience with nitric oxide, continuous renal replacement therapy, intra-aortic balloon pumps, ventricular assist devices, ventriculostomy or external ventricular drains, intracranial pressure monitoring, and complex neurological assessments.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The position supports care for patients with stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, seizures, myocardial infarction, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, congestive heart failure, chronic or acute kidney disease, post-cardiac arrest conditions, and multisystem organ dysfunction. Responsibilities may include assisting with intubation, tracheostomy care, chest tube and central line procedures, massive transfusion response, cooling catheter and temperature management, sheath removal, bedside procedures, and management of patients receiving prone therapy or advanced neurological interventions. A four-hour orientation is provided before floating to designated units.

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