ICU RN
Santa Rosa, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit location not provided. The role provides comprehensive critical care for adult and geriatric patients by assessing conditions, developing individualized care plans, administering treatments, monitoring responses, and coordinating with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams. The position works night shifts in a high-acuity setting with a focus on patient advocacy, accurate documentation, and effective clinical communication.

Job Details

• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Valid California registered nurse licensure
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • MAB training
  • At least 2 years of experience
  • Required electronic health record charting experience
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Previous charge experience
  • Community hospital experience
  • Level I or Level II trauma experience
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for adult and geriatric patients in an intensive care setting.
  • Typical patient assignment is two patients per nurse.
  • Clinical conditions may include gastrointestinal bleeding, diabetic ketoacidosis, post-cardiac percutaneous coronary intervention care, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or congestive heart failure exacerbation, acute respiratory failure, sepsis, acute withdrawal, cerebrovascular accident following thrombolytic therapy, abdominal surgery, pancreatitis, and oncology-related conditions.
  • Responsibilities include nursing assessment, care planning, medication and treatment administration, reassessment, patient advocacy, interdisciplinary collaboration, and clinical documentation.
  • The care environment may involve ventilator management, continuous renal replacement therapy, arterial line management, central line care, blood product administration, cardiac and vasoactive medication titration, dysrhythmia management, chest tube care, high-flow nasal cannula, and isolation precautions.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes respiratory services, physical therapy, pharmacy, radiology, phlebotomy, social services, interpretation services, lift teams, rapid response teams, transportation, and unit secretary support.

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