ICU Registered Nurse
Lubbock, TX
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This position provides care for adult patients with complex critical-care needs, including trauma, cardiovascular surgery, neurological conditions, respiratory failure, and multisystem organ dysfunction. The role requires strong clinical assessment, ventilator management, advanced monitoring, and collaboration with interdisciplinary care teams.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse (RN) licensure; a compact license must be held at submission.
  • At least 1 year of relevant experience, including Intensive Care Unit (ICU), cardiovascular surgery, trauma, ventilator, chest tube, central venous line, external ventricular drain, and neurosurgical care.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications.
  • Required experience with electronic charting.
  • Demonstrated competency in cardiovascular and neurological intensive care skills.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Trauma Level I or Trauma Level II experience.
  • Charge experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Adult patient population with an expected patient ratio of 1:2.
  • Weekend coverage includes six weekend shifts during a six-week schedule to meet unit needs.
  • Experience with cardiovascular intensive care and neurological intensive care is required.
  • Clinical responsibilities may include ventilator management, arterial line management, central line care, continuous intravenous sedation, vasoactive medication titration, cardiac rhythm interpretation, blood product administration, chest tube care, and intracranial pressure monitoring.
  • Familiarity with continuous renal replacement therapy, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, intra-aortic balloon pump support, and Impella support is preferred.
  • Commitment to working three of five designated holidays may be required.

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