ICU Registered Nurse
Natrona Heights, PA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Pittsburgh. The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care, completes comprehensive assessments, develops and evaluates individualized care plans, and supports rehabilitation and discharge planning. The role also includes supervising ancillary nursing personnel, promoting patient and employee safety, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team.

Job Details

• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse qualification
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required before the first shift
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required before the first shift for applicable assignments
  • Minimum of two years of bedside clinical experience
• Additional Information:
  • Complete nursing assessments within 8 hours of admission and establish individualized plans of care.
  • Provide direct patient care using the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately and promptly in the medical record.
  • Participate in patient rehabilitation programming and interdisciplinary team conferences.
  • Initiate discharge planning and patient education from the day of admission.
  • Communicate changes in patient status to members of the care team to support continuity and safety.
  • Provide direction, training, supervision, and appropriate delegation to ancillary nursing personnel.
  • Promote a safe patient-care environment and contribute to effective unit operations.
  • Assume charge responsibilities following the orientation period, as requested.
  • Pursue professional development through continuing education and self-study.

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