ICU Registered Nurse
Auburn, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit, Auburn/Covington: This floating clinical position provides care for intensive care and Progressive Care Unit (PCU) patients, with most assignments supporting PCU-level patients in Emergency Department (ED) overflow. The role manages complex medical and postoperative conditions, including respiratory failure, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, cerebrovascular accidents, and gastrointestinal bleeding.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts consist of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; proficiency in cardiac rhythm interpretation, telemetry monitoring, ventilator and tracheostomy management, noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation management, invasive line management, ostomy care, drain management, chest tube care, and intravenous medication titration.
• Preferred Qualifications: Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification; prior travel nursing experience.
• Additional Information:
  • The position supports patients requiring intensive care and below, with approximately 75% of the assignment involving Progressive Care Unit (PCU) patients in Emergency Department (ED) overflow.
  • Patient populations may include respiratory failure, end-stage renal disease, acute kidney injury, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, diabetic ketoacidosis, sepsis, general postoperative conditions, cerebrovascular accidents, alcohol-related conditions, and overdose.
  • The role may include serving as a lead clinician in Emergency Department (ED) holding.
  • Patient care does not include craniotomies, major trauma, or major cardiothoracic cases.
  • Weekend rotation is every other weekend.
  • Scrubs may be any color; navy blue is preferred, and camouflage is not permitted.

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