ICU Registered Nurse
Tacoma, WA
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Tacoma, WA. This position provides care for critically ill patients in intensive care and progressive care settings. The role includes collaboration with in-house clinical teams, management of critical care diagnoses, and participation in rotating weekend and holiday coverage.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts, 48 hours per week; every other weekend required, including Friday and Saturday nights.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Two years of experience in the specialty
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Active professional license required for submission
• Additional Information:
  • Primary assignment in the intensive care unit, with potential rotation to progressive care units within the region
  • Intensive care patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2; progressive care patient ratio of 1:3
  • Experience with critical care diagnoses, ventilator management, and intensive care infusions required
  • Progressive care infusions may include Cardizem, nitroglycerin, insulin, and heparin; pressors are not used in the progressive care unit
  • In-house daytime hospitalist or intensivist coverage, virtual intensive care coverage overnight, and overnight advanced practice provider support for procedures
  • Respiratory therapy and pharmacy support available 24/7
  • Orientation is planned for up to one week with an educator, with a minimum of two shifts
  • Intra-aortic balloon pump and continuous renal replacement therapy assignments are not required unless the clinician has the applicable experience
  • Electronic charting is completed in EPIC
  • Weekend and holiday coverage rotates with permanent staff

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