ICU Registered Nurse
Long Beach, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Long Beach. The position provides critical care nursing services for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a fast-paced intensive care setting. The assignment is scheduled to begin 12/07/2026 and requires experienced intensive care nursing practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and flexibility to support patient care needs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience, including 2 years of non-travel staff experience; California registered nursing license in hand; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; prior travel nursing experience; Trauma Level I experience; required experience with EPIC documentation; required influenza vaccination, with medical or religious exemptions accepted.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Float support may include Medical-Surgical and emergency department holding areas, including assignments with a 1:5 patient ratio.
  • Four weekend shifts are required during each four-week schedule.
  • At least two of the three major holidays must be worked.
  • Clinical responsibilities may include ventilator management, central and arterial line care, chest tube support, blood product administration, continuous intravenous sedation, vasoactive medication titration, cardiac rhythm management, renal replacement therapy, stroke care, neurological monitoring, post-neurosurgical care, and management of multisystem organ dysfunction.
  • The role supports patients requiring noninvasive ventilation, high-flow nasal cannula therapy, insulin protocols, procedural sedation monitoring, spinal cord injury care, traumatic brain injury care, and intensive care interventions.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and unit secretarial support.

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