Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
San Bernardino, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit position for a skilled critical care professional supporting patients with complex medical and surgical conditions, including cardiac cases, sepsis, stroke, and ventilated patients. The role includes 12-hour day shifts, rotating weekends and holidays, and potential floating to telemetry and the emergency department. Compassionate, competent patient care and strong clinical judgment are essential.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.; 36 hours per week. Every other weekend is required, including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Holiday coverage is required.
• Required Qualifications:
  • At least 2 years of intensive care experience; 3 years preferred, with 2 years considered for professionals from a large institution
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications
  • Active license required for submission
  • Ability to provide care for critically ill patients, including those requiring ventilator support and vasoactive, nitroglycerin, or heparin infusions
• Preferred Qualifications: Prior travel experience and Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The intensive care unit supports cardiac, percutaneous coronary intervention, open-heart, sepsis, alcohol-related, stroke, coronary artery bypass grafting, stent, balloon pump, catheterization laboratory, craniotomy, and general medical-surgical intensive care patients. Professionals may float to telemetry and the emergency department. Travelers are not assigned fresh open-heart or craniotomy patients. A one-day intensive care unit orientation and one shift of telemetry or step-down unit orientation are provided. Navy blue scrubs are required. The role includes working with in-house hospitalist or intensivist coverage, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy support available around the clock.

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