ICU Registered Nurse
Boise, ID
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The position provides critical care nursing services across a float pool supporting multiple acute-care units. The Registered Nurse will float within their specialty, may provide one-to-one observation coverage when needed, and must be prepared to titrate applicable intravenous medications.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse license eligible for submission; Bachelor of Science in Nursing is not required; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required for critical care assignments; minimum of 2 years of intensive care experience and previous travel experience required.
• Schedule: Day or night shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 48 hours per week; weekends as needed; first to float; no call or standby requirement.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The Registered Nurse may float between intensive care, emergency, medical-surgical, telemetry, labor and delivery/postpartum, neonatal intensive care, and other acute-care areas while remaining within the appropriate scope of specialty. Assignments may change during a shift based on operational needs. Critical care assignments include patient ratios generally ranging from 1:1 to 1:2. The role may require titration of intravenous medications and interpretation of monitoring data. A charge nurse is available on each unit and shift. Orientation includes a first-day meet-and-greet and three inpatient orientation shifts. Clean, professional attire is required, with no specific scrub color designated.

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