Surgical ICU RN
Springfield, OR
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit Surgical. The role provides critical care nursing for adult and geriatric patients in a high-acuity surgical intensive care setting, including post-cardiac surgery, trauma, neurological, respiratory, and multisystem conditions. The position requires strong cardiovascular critical care experience, readiness to float across designated units, and flexibility to work nights and weekends.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of registered nurse experience, including at least 1 recent year in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), cardiac intensive care, or cardiovascular intensive care setting; current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; 1 year of required Epic experience; travel nursing experience; CVICU experience documented in work history; required competency in dysrhythmia interpretation and management, multisystem organ failure, intravenous insulin protocols, arterial line management, blood product administration, central and peripherally inserted central catheter care, intravenous initiation, continuous intravenous sedation, emergency medications, cardiac and vasoactive medication titration, ventilated patient care, high-flow nasal cannula, arterial blood gas interpretation, suctioning, ventilator management, infection prevention, isolation precautions, phlebotomy, and surgical wounds with drains or wound vacuums; proof of Washington state license application required at submission, with an active license not required at submission.
• Preferred Qualifications: Trauma Level I or Level II experience; Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification; 23 completed travel assignments; experience with continuous renal replacement therapy, intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella devices, targeted temperature management, transvenous and epicardial pacemakers, pulmonary artery catheters, and post-open-heart care.
• Schedule: 3x12 night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week; weekend scheduling must remain flexible based on unit needs.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The position supports a 1:2 patient ratio and care for adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. Clinical responsibilities may include care for open-heart surgery, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, trauma, neurological conditions, proning, continuous renal replacement therapy, massive transfusion cases, respiratory distress, diabetic ketoacidosis, sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding, overdose, and nitric oxide therapy. Unit procedures and equipment may include chest tube and central line insertion, bedside tracheostomy, feeding tube placement, intraosseous access, intubation, cardiac cooling devices, cardiac arrest response, rapid response support, and management of cardiac assist and circulatory support devices.

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