ICU Registered Nurse
Albuquerque, NM
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit position in a location not specified. The role provides care for adult patients in a high-acuity intensive care setting, with responsibilities involving complex monitoring, ventilator management, vasoactive medication titration, and multisystem care. First-time travel clinicians may be considered.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift; 12-hour shifts; 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required, including six weekend shifts per schedule period.
• Required Qualifications:
  • At least 1.5 years of intensive care experience
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • Pending New Mexico nursing license accepted, provided the license is obtained before the start date
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Adult patient population with a typical patient ratio of 1:2
  • May float to medical-surgical, stepdown, progressive care, emergency, and cardiovascular intensive care units within the clinicians scope of practice; floating is capped at four patients
  • Clinical responsibilities may include arterial line management, chest tube care, noninvasive and invasive ventilation management, blood product administration, central line care, continuous sedation, stroke management, intracranial pressure monitoring, renal failure management, dysrhythmia management, infection prevention, insulin protocols, phlebotomy, post-neurosurgical care, procedural sedation, intravenous access, suctioning, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive medications
  • Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and transportation
  • Orientation includes 24 hours of unit-based training

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