ICU Registered Nurse
Tulsa, OK
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit. The role provides care for high-acuity medical-surgical and thoracic/cardiovascular critical care patients in an acute care setting. Responsibilities include managing complex patient conditions, titrating continuous infusions, performing electrocardiograms, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, four shifts per week, with a minimum of 48 hours per week. At least six weekend shifts are required during each six-week scheduling period. No call or standby requirement.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of three years of Intensive Care Unit experience.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
  • Active nursing license required for submission.
  • Recent experience with electronic health record charting.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for high-acuity medical-surgical and thoracic/cardiovascular intensive care patients, including respiratory failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, post-cardiac arrest, coronary artery bypass graft recovery, diabetic ketoacidosis, gastrointestinal bleeding, overdose, alcohol withdrawal, cerebrovascular accident, and renal failure.
  • Patient assignments typically range from one to three patients based on acuity.
  • Requires titration of pressors, sedation, paralytics, insulin, heparin, and other critical care infusions.
  • May care for patients requiring intra-aortic balloon pump, Impella, continuous renal replacement therapy, or open-heart recovery when competency is established and verified.
  • Nurses are responsible for electrocardiogram monitoring and interpretation, obtaining laboratory specimens, and performing electrocardiograms.
  • Travelers may be first to float and may receive patient assignments of up to five patients.
  • Dedicated critical care medical support and respiratory therapy support are available around the clock.
  • Black scrubs are required.
  • Professional, collaborative interactions with physicians, staff, students, and instructors are expected.

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