ICU Registered Nurse
Edmonds, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nursing position providing care to adult and geriatric patients with complex, critical conditions, including sepsis, post-cardiac arrest care, respiratory failure, severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), mult system organ failure, renal failure, and stroke. The role supports comprehensive critical care interventions, advanced monitoring, ventilator management, and coordination with interdisciplinary services.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts consist of 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • At least 2 years of intensive care experience
  • Active compact nursing license in hand at submission
  • Required certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
  • Charting system experience
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for adult and geriatric patients in a 13-bed intensive care unit.
  • Manages patients with sepsis, post-cardiac arrest conditions, respiratory failure, severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), mult system organ failure, alcohol withdrawal, gastrointestinal bleeding, renal failure, and stroke.
  • Performs arterial line management, central line care, continuous intravenous sedation, cardiac and vasoactive medication titration, and ventilator care.
  • Provides bilevel positive airway pressure and continuous positive airway pressure management.
  • Interprets arterial blood gases and dysrhythmias.
  • Supports neuro, surgical, trauma, and medical intensive care.
  • Uses telemetry monitoring, defibrillators, transport monitors, intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), pulmonary artery catheters, and ventilators.
  • Collaborates with physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and pharmacy.

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