ICU Registered Nurse
Tacoma, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) position in Tacoma, WA. The position provides care for critically ill patients in a Level IV Trauma Center, including medical-surgical and postoperative patients with complex conditions. The role requires strong clinical judgment, teamwork, communication, and the ability to manage high-acuity patients.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; minimum of 2 years of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience; cardiac rhythm interpretation; invasive line management, including central venous pressure and arterial lines; intravenous medication titration; ventilator, tracheostomy, high-flow, and bilevel positive airway pressure management.
• Preferred Qualifications: Strong peripheral intravenous skills and experience with the EPIC electronic medical record system.
• Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week; shift times are 7:00 a.m.7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.7:30 a.m.; weekend rotation is approximately two weekends per month, with one to two holidays per assignment.
• Additional Information: Patient populations include sepsis, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, substance-related conditions, suicidal ideation, stable cerebrovascular accidents, stable traumatic brain injuries, orthopedic and general surgery cases, and COVID-19. The position includes a typical patient ratio of 1:2, manual proning, temporary pacemaker management, and responsibility for central line draws. The role does not include open-heart cases, neurological interventions, dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, balloon pumps, or hypothermia protocols.

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