ICU Registered Nurse
Dodge City, KS
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit This position provides care for critically ill patients in a 10-bed intensive care unit with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio. The role requires seasoned intensive care nursing expertise, management of titratable medications, and collaboration with in-house physicians and respiratory therapy staff.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts are 11.5 hours, with a minimum of 34.5 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 2 years of intensive care nursing experience
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Active nursing license required for submission
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for patients with abdominal pain, chest pain, fever, cough, dyspnea, headache, injuries, extremity pain, and insulin infusions.
  • Manages titratable vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives, analgesics, metabolic medications, and specialized infusions.
  • Respiratory support equipment includes continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel positive airway pressure, high-flow oxygen, and ventilators.
  • In-house hospitalist or intensivist coverage is available, with respiratory therapy coverage in the intensive care unit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • Self-scheduling and block scheduling are available.
  • Weekend coverage is required, with a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule for full-time and part-time staff.
  • Holiday coverage is required.
  • The role may include assignments to other acuity levels, including the progressive care unit, step-down unit, and medical-surgical telemetry, and may include certified nursing assistant duties if needed.
  • Navy blue attire is required.
  • The intensive care unit is being reopened and requires experienced intensive care nurses.

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