Neuro ICU RN
Springfield, OR
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit travel assignment profession and location were not provided. The position supports critically ill adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients across cardiovascular, neurotrauma, medical, surgical, and trauma intensive care settings. The assignment requires strong critical care expertise, recent Epic experience, and flexibility to float among designated units based on operational needs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, three 12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, totaling 36 hours per week. Weekend scheduling must remain flexible based on unit needs. The assignment is scheduled from 12/21/2026 through 03/22/2027.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of intensive care experience; travel experience; previous trauma experience; recent Epic experience; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; proficiency with ventilator management, arterial lines, central lines, peripherally inserted central catheters, blood product administration, continuous sedation, cardiac and vasoactive medication titration, renal failure management, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, chest tubes, hypothermia protocols, and complex neurological assessments.
• Preferred Qualifications: Trauma intensive care experience; Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN), Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCRN), Certified Specialist in Critical Care (CSC), and Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN) certifications; experience with Nitric Oxide, intra-aortic balloon pumps, continuous renal replacement therapy, ventricular assist devices, ventriculostomy and intracranial pressure monitoring, advanced neurocritical care, and charge nursing.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient assignments generally maintain a 1:2 ratio.
  • The position may float among cardiovascular intensive care, neurotrauma intensive care, telemetry, acute care, observation, and Emergency Department boarding areas, with a four-hour float orientation.
  • Clinical responsibilities may include care for patients with stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, seizures, sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, cardiac conditions, renal failure, post-cardiac arrest conditions, and multisystem organ dysfunction.
  • Unit procedures may include chest tube and central line insertion, bedside tracheostomy care, feeding tube placement, intraosseous access, intubation support, massive transfusion response, cooling catheter placement, cardiac cooling pad management, and femoral or radial sheath removal.
  • No on-call requirement is listed.
  • The position is not intended for first-time travelers and requires flexibility to support changing unit needs.

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