ICU Registered Nurse
Jacksonville, IL
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, location not specified. This position provides care for adult and geriatric patients in a critical-care setting with a 1:2 patient ratio and a four-bed unit. The role requires advanced clinical skills in cardiac monitoring, ventilator management, intravenous therapy, dysrhythmia management, and multisystem organ failure.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM; 12-hour shifts; 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 2 years of professional nursing experience.
  • Active Illinois nursing license in hand at submission.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Cerner charting experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient assignment ratio is 1:2 across day, night, and weekend shifts.
  • Weekend coverage is required every other weekend.
  • On-call shifts are not required.
  • Care is provided for adult and geriatric patients with diagnoses that may include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, acute kidney injury, acute renal failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, overdose, postoperative conditions, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • Required clinical skills include cardiac monitoring; dysrhythmia interpretation and management; 12-lead electrocardiogram acquisition; intravenous insulin protocols; chronic and acute renal failure management; arterial line management; blood product administration; central and peripherally inserted central catheter management; intravenous access; continuous neuromuscular blockade and sedation; cardiac and vasoactive medication titration; bilevel positive airway pressure and continuous positive airway pressure management; chest tube care; ventilator management; high-flow nasal cannula; arterial blood gas interpretation; endotracheal and nasotracheal suctioning; infection prevention; isolation precautions; personal protective equipment use; and surgical wound and wound-vacuum care.
  • Special procedures may include chest tube management, bedside dialysis catheter insertion, and central line insertion.
  • Influenza vaccination is required, with medical and religious exemptions permitted.

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

Posted Date: 2026-11-12