Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Baltimore, MD
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs
Referral Bonus
$3,550/weekOverview
- Start Date11/16/2026
- Shift Breakdown4x12 hrs
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
Description
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular. This position provides critical care for adult and geriatric patients with complex cardiovascular conditions, including cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, heart failure, and cardiac arrhythmias. The role supports advanced therapies and mechanical circulatory support in a rotating day and night schedule.
Job Details
- Assignment: 13-week assignment beginning 11/16/2026.
- Schedule: Rotating day and night shifts, with 3x12-hour or 4x12-hour schedules accepted; 48 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Active Maryland (MD) or compact Registered Nurse (RN) license; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certifications; minimum of 2 years of experience; required experience with charting systems; experience with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) and Impella support strongly required for first-time travelers.
- Preferred Qualifications: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certifications; charge experience; community hospital, Trauma Level I, or Trauma Level II experience.
- Clinical Responsibilities and Environment: Provides care for adults and geriatric patients in a cardiovascular intensive care setting with typical ratios of 1:1 and up to 3 patients when stable and lower acuity. Patient conditions may include cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, pulmonary hypertension, advanced therapy workups, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and hypertensive urgency or emergency.
- Specialized Care: Responsibilities may include arterial and central line management, bronchoscopy support, chest tube care, intubation support, pulmonary artery catheter monitoring, targeted temperature management, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), ventilator management, continuous intravenous sedation, vasoactive medication titration, blood product administration, and care of patients requiring Impella, ventricular assist device (VAD), intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), cooling device, or cardiac output monitoring equipment.
- Additional Information: The role includes every-other-weekend coverage, holiday coverage as scheduled, and floating within the specialty or to intensive care and lower-acuity areas as needed. The patient population includes adults and geriatric patients, with an average daily census of 10 and 15 beds.
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
Employer
Cross Country Nurses
11 nurses recommend working with Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Baltimore, MD
About
Located midway between the North and the South, Baltimore is one of the oldest cities in the U.S. and the nation's capital for a short time during the Revolutionary War. It was here, at Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott Key saw the American flag flying overhead, inspiring him to pen The Star-Spangled Banner. Discover America’s history, from gilded-age mansions and national historic trails to the Edgar Allan Poe House and Fort McHenry National Monument. The Inner Harbor is one of the most popular areas, housing museums, restaurants, nightlife hotspots and one of the city's top attractions, the National Aquarium. It hosts some 660 animal species, including Bottlenose dolphins and puffins. This area also boasts many shopping and dining venues, and from here, you can catch a water taxi for a fun and different way to see the sites.
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