ICU Registered Nurse
Charlotte, NC
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit Charlotte, NC. The registered nurse will provide critical care to adult patients with complex medical conditions, including sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, gastrointestinal bleeding, diabetic ketoacidosis, cardiac arrest, withdrawal, and renal failure. The role requires strong critical care skills, including management of critical care infusions, invasive lines, ventilators, chest tubes, blood products, and cardiac rhythms.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 2 years of intensive care unit experience.
  • Active registered nurse license.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • First-time travelers are welcome.
  • Experience caring for patients requiring insulin, vasopressor, and sedation infusions.
  • Experience managing arterial and central venous pressure lines, ventilators, chest tubes, blood products, wound care, and dressing changes.
  • Experience with cardiac rhythm interpretation.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient assignments generally range from 1:1 to 1:2, depending on patient acuity.
  • The role may involve caring for patients with complex medical diagnoses, excluding cardiac surgical cases.
  • Support services include certified nursing assistants, charge nurses, clinical supervisors, phlebotomy, intravenous therapy, pharmacy, case management, respiratory therapy, nurse education, hospitalists, and critical care providers.
  • Orientation includes new-employee orientation and two days of departmental orientation.
  • Navy blue scrubs are required.
  • Teamwork and a family-oriented culture are emphasized.

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