ICU Registered Nurse
Sierra Vista, AZ
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Sierra Vista, AZ. This position provides critical care for adult and geriatric patients in a 12-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) serving a rural community. The role requires strong clinical judgment in managing complex conditions, supporting bedside procedures, and caring for patients requiring ventilator management, intravenous pressor support, and titration of critical medications.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week and four weekend days per month. No call is required.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse with an associate degree
  • Minimum of 2 years of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Stroke care experience
  • Rural community hospital experience
  • Experience with arterial lines, pulmonary artery catheters, bedside procedures, intravenous pressor support, titration of critical medications, cardiac rhythm interpretation, insulin infusion management, sedation vacations, ventilator management, and transradial compression bands
  • Experience with intra-aortic balloon pumps, percutaneous ventricular assist devices, and continuous renal replacement therapy
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient population includes adult patients age 16 and older and geriatric patients.
  • Typical patient ratio is 2:1.
  • Common diagnoses include sepsis, shock, congestive heart failure, respiratory failure, kidney disease, diabetic ketoacidosis, and alcohol withdrawal.
  • The role includes management of ventilated patients, critical medication titration, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and sedation vacation assessments.
  • Staff must be willing to float, as set schedules are not provided.
  • Scrub color is flexible; hoodies and sweatshirts are not permitted.

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