ICU Registered Nurse
Novato, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit. This role provides critical care nursing for adult and geriatric patients in a high-acuity intensive care setting. The position requires travel nursing experience, advanced life support certifications, neurological assessment expertise, and the ability to manage complex medical interventions.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Block scheduling and every-other-weekend coverage apply, including 13 weekend shifts during the contract.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Active California Registered Nurse license
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • At least 2 years of nursing experience
  • Previous travel nursing experience
  • Charting system experience
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Previous charge nurse experience
• Additional Information:
  • Patient population includes adults and geriatric patients.
  • Patient ratios are 2:1 on days, nights, and weekends.
  • Clinical responsibilities include ventilator management, arterial line management, central line care, blood product administration, continuous sedation, vasoactive medication titration, cardiac medication titration, stroke management, respiratory failure care, renal failure care, dysrhythmia management, chest tube support, tracheostomy care, and procedural sedation monitoring.
  • Required skills include managing noninvasive ventilation, high-flow nasal cannula therapy, arterial blood gases, isolation precautions, intravenous insulin protocols, peripherally inserted central catheter lines, emergency medications, phlebotomy, and suctioning.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, pharmacy, and transportation.
  • Two professional references obtained within the previous year are required.
  • Applicable certifications must have valid expiration dates and be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (ARC).
  • A current licensure verification report and valid California license documentation are required.
  • Compliance documentation is due 10 days before the start date.

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