Long Term Acute Care RN
New Britain, CT
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) registered nurse (RN) position available in a respiratory-focused unit. The healthcare provider requires an RN with 1-2 years of experience, prior travel experience, and familiarity with respiratory/vented patients. This role involves working in a specialized unit caring for vent-dependent patients with a schedule of 12-hour days, including every other weekend.

Job Details

• Position Description: Backfill RN needed for Respiratory Step-Down Unit, which has ratios of 1:9 during the day shift and 1:12 during the night shift. The unit mainly cares for respiratory and vent-dependent patients and may include float to similar units such as Medically Complex Rehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Medical/Rehab/Respiratory at a satellite campus.
• Required Qualifications: RN license, 1-2 years of experience, prior travel experience, experience with respiratory/vented patients preferred, valid certifications as required by regulatory standards.
• Schedule: 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information: The role involves responsibility for IV starts, medication titrations, EKGs, and wound care, among other duties. Flu vaccinations are required or will be provided unless medically declined.

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