Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Lubbock, TX
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit This position provides care for adult and geriatric patients in a high-acuity intensive care setting with a primary focus on neurosurgical and neurological conditions. The role includes frequent neurological assessments, management of complex critical-care equipment, and collaboration with multidisciplinary support services.

Job Details

• Assignment Dates: 11/16/202602/15/2027.
• Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required, including a minimum of six weekend shifts within six weeks.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse license with a compact license in hand at submission; at least 1 year of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; required experience with the Epic charting system.
• Preferred Qualifications: Level II trauma experience and additional neuro-intensive care experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Provides care for primarily neurosurgical intensive care patients, including stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and post-craniotomy cases. Responsibilities may include external ventricular drain management, intracranial pressure monitoring, ventilator management, arterial line management, continuous sedation and neuromuscular blockade, vasoactive medication titration, blood product administration, central and peripherally inserted central catheter care, bedside intubation support, frequent neurological checks, and management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction. Typical patient ratios are 1:2 to 1:3.

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