ICU Registered Nurse
Ketchikan, AK
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
An ICU Registered Nurse (RN) position is available in a Critical Access facility located in Alaska. This role involves providing specialized intensive care to adult and geriatric patients, with a focus on critical patient management, including ventilator and vasoactive drips, arterial line care, and cardiac monitoring. The position requires working a rotating schedule with mostly night shifts, offering an engaging opportunity for experienced critical care professionals seeking an adventurous assignment.

Job Details

• Certifications required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, AK RN License (pending review if in progress)
• Education and experience requirements: 2 years of ICU experience required; additional certifications in PALS and TNCC preferred
• Responsibilities include: managing ventilated patients, administering emergency medications, titrating vasoactive and cardiac drips, airway management, and performing advanced patient assessments
• Schedule: Rotating shifts, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Must be willing to float within the scope to Medical Surgical and Long-Term Care units as needed
• Orientation required prior to start date, with allocated hours for training and competency checkoff
• Submission must include proof of vaccination, current certifications, references, and licensure documentation

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