Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Lexington, KY
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular. This position provides care for complex patients in an acute cardiovascular intensive care setting, including cardiac conditions, respiratory failure, and post-open-heart recovery. The role requires advanced monitoring, infusion management, and support of patients receiving critical care therapies.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; scheduled from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Current nursing license required for submission
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • At least 2 years of experience
• Additional Information:
  • Assignment dates are 11/30/2026 through 03/01/2027.
  • The 22-bed unit cares for generalized intensive care, cardiac, respiratory failure, and post-open-heart patients.
  • Nurse-to-patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:3.
  • Experience caring for complex patients requiring multiple vasopressors, balloon pumps, Impella devices, and continuous renal replacement therapy is required.
  • Registered Nurses titrate infusions such as norepinephrine, epinephrine, vasopressin, nicardipine, milrinone, and heparin.
  • Registered Nurses provide basic management of ventilators, continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel positive airway pressure, and high-flow devices, while respiratory therapy manages the equipment.
  • Registered Nurses are responsible for reading their own cardiac monitoring strips.
  • Intensivist and respiratory therapy support are available around the clock.
  • Self-scheduling is available, subject to staffing needs.
  • Weekend requirements include six shifts from Friday evening through Monday morning at 7:00 a.m.
  • Holiday requirements include three holiday shifts, including the eve or day of the holiday.
  • There is no call or standby requirement.

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