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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Alaska This position provides critical care nursing for adult and geriatric patients in an intensive care setting. The role includes managing complex medical conditions, supporting critical care procedures, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. The assignment is scheduled to begin 12/14/2026.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, three shifts per week, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. The schedule will primarily consist of night shifts, with occasional day shifts and scheduled time between rotations. Weekend shifts are equally divided among staff.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse licensure in Alaska, or an active license application under review; a minimum of 2 years of intensive care unit experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); Basic Life Support (BLS); National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS); and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience using Epic, including at least 1 year of Epic experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), community hospital experience, and prior travel nursing experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Care is provided to adult and geriatric patient populations with complex diagnoses, including congestive heart failure, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute kidney injury, bowel obstruction, appendicitis, chest pain, cardioversion recovery, and diabetic ketoacidosis.
  • Clinical responsibilities include ventilator management, airway support, arterial line management, central line care, blood product administration, continuous intravenous sedation, vasoactive medication titration, dysrhythmia management, stroke care, renal failure management, chest tube care, and procedural sedation monitoring.
  • Orientation includes a unit-based critical care competency checkoff during the first shift.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and pharmacy.

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