ICU Registered Nurse
Bakersfield, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit. Provides comprehensive nursing care to acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role requires clinical judgment, rapid response to changing patient conditions, collaboration with the healthcare team, and delivery of safe, compassionate, evidence-based care.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating schedule with 12-hour shifts, including one day shift and one night shift, and a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited registered nursing program; valid and unrestricted California Registered Nurse license; three years of nursing experience; current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; maintenance of required health clearances and assignment-specific competency certifications.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors or associate degree in nursing.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides nursing care to acutely ill patients using the nursing process, critical thinking, and nursing judgment.
  • Collects, interprets, documents, and reports patient assessment data and changes in condition.
  • Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized plans of care.
  • Collaborates with patients, families, nurses, physicians, and advanced practice providers to coordinate care.
  • Responds promptly to rapidly changing patient conditions and activates emergency protocols when indicated.
  • Maintains compliance with infection control, medication administration, patient safety, and evidence-based practice standards.
  • Completes required competencies, educational coursework, and professional practice activities.

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