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

Job Summary
The organization is seeking an ICU (Intensive Care Unit) nurse for a short-term assignment in a rural critical access hospital. The position involves providing critical patient care across a variety of adult patient diagnoses, working closely with interdisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.

Job Details

• Certifications: Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications are required. Prior ICU experience is mandatory.
• Education and Experience: Valid license, at least 1 year of ICU experience.
• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week.
• Responsibilities: Providing bedside critical care, functioning as a fully independent staff nurse capable of assuming Charge Nurse responsibilities as needed, and assisting on medical-surgical units when ICU census is low.
• Clinical Skills: Managing ports, BiPAP/CPAP, blood products, IVs, surgical drains, and caring for patients with a broad range of diagnoses including congestive heart failure exacerbation, pneumonia, COPD, gastrointestinal bleeding, and more.
• Additional Information: The role requires the ability to care for patients from adolescence to end of life, with broad clinical competencies and experience charting in Epic system. Agency staff will not serve in charge nurse roles or be assigned a full Med-Surg load under normal circumstances.
• Submission Requirements: Candidate must include responses to prior experience at Providence facilities, and provide two references covering 1 year during the last 3 years.

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