ICU Registered Nurse
Lewes, DE
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) position supporting a combined medical, surgical, and cardiac critical care setting. The role provides care for high-acuity patients with respiratory distress, cardiac events, neurological emergencies, and complex postoperative needs. The assignment includes primarily night shifts with rotating scheduling.

Job Details

• Schedule: Primarily night shifts with rotating scheduling; 12-hour shifts and 36 hours per week. Assignment dates are 11/30/202603/01/2027.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of recent ICU experience; completion of at least 1 travel assignment; Delaware (DE) or compact nursing license; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications.
• Additional Information:
  • Combined medical, surgical, and cardiac ICU patient population.
  • Level 1 trauma setting.
  • Typical clinical conditions include respiratory distress, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, overdose, video-assisted thoracic surgery, carotid endarterectomy, cardiac arrest, percutaneous coronary intervention, diabetic ketoacidosis, stroke, seizures, coronary artery bypass graft postoperative care, and targeted temperature management.
  • Clinical skills include ventilator management, line insertion, arterial line management, central venous pressure monitoring, and Swan-Ganz catheter management.
  • Patient assignment ratio is typically 1:2.
  • Floating to the post-anesthesia care unit may be required.

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