Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Red Bluff, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse in an acute care facility located in the specified area. This role involves caring for a diverse patient population, including sepsis, medical-surgical, DKA, CHF, COPD, and borderline step-down patients. The position requires a dedicated and experienced RN to provide high-quality critical care during night shifts.

Job Details

• Position Description:
  The ICU unit features 8 beds with an average census of 3-4 patients. Nurse-to-patient ratios are typically 1:1-2, with 2-3 nurses per shift. The unit handles high-acuity patients, including sepsis, DKA, CHF, COPD, and patients awaiting cardiac catheterization. Most patients are borderline step-down. The team is supported by a hospitalist in-house 24/7, with tele-intensivist coverage.
• Required Qualifications:
  Current ACLS and BLS certifications, NIHSS certification through AHA, 2-5 years of experience in ICU, experience working in smaller ICUs, proficiency with Cerner EHR system preferred, ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and valid RN license.
• Schedule:
  12-hour night shifts, working approximately 36 hours per week, with self-scheduling flexibility and schedules planned 30-45 days in advance.
• Additional Information:
  May be required to titrate drips such as Levo, Heparin, Insulin, and Dopamine. The charge nurse also takes patient assignments. Floating may occasionally be necessary to medical-surgical units, peds, or emergency rooms, with patient ratios up to 1:5 or 1:4 if qualified.
  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