ICU Registered Nurse
Santa Cruz, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) position in an acute care setting providing care for adult and pediatric patients with complex medical, neurological, cardiac, trauma, and critical care conditions. The role primarily follows 12-hour day shifts and may include floating to telemetry based on staffing and operational needs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week; every other weekend requirement.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • Minimum of 2 years of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
  • Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Care may include adult and pediatric patients with medical-surgical, neurological, cardiac, trauma, overdose, diabetic ketoacidosis, tissue plasminogen activator, hypothermia, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, endovascular aneurysm repair, and other complex critical care needs.
  • Typical nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:1 or 1:2.
  • The role may include caring for patients requiring balloon pumps, intracranial pressure monitoring, coronary artery bypass graft recovery, continuous renal replacement therapy, intra-aortic balloon pump support, and other advanced therapies following required education and competency validation.
  • The role may float to telemetry.
  • The unit includes a 24-hour intensivist presence, respiratory therapy coverage, pharmacy coverage, and daytime intravenous therapy support.
  • Orientation includes two shifts in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), followed by independent practice on the third shift.

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