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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). This travel assignment supports critically ill adult and geriatric patients requiring advanced cardiovascular and intensive care nursing. The role includes a 3x12-hour night schedule, every-other-weekend coverage, and floating to designated critical care and medical-surgical areas as needed.

Job Details

• Schedule: Nights, 3x12-hour shifts from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; 36 hours per week; every other weekend required.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in intensive care nursing.
  • Active Registered Nurse licensure or proof of Washington state license application at submission.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification.
  • Travel nursing experience.
  • Required experience with Epic charting.
  • Required ability to float to critical care, intermediate care, emergency department, medical-surgical, and functional assignments as needed.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for adults and geriatric patients with acute cardiovascular, vascular, cardiothoracic, neurological, respiratory, trauma, and surgical conditions requiring intensive care.
  • Manages ventilated patients, central lines, arterial lines, pulmonary artery catheters, Foley catheters, glucometers, chest tubes, intravenous sedation, neuromuscular blockade, insulin protocols, blood products, and vasoactive and cardiac infusions.
  • Performs or assists with central venous catheter insertions, intubations, suctioning, epicardial pacing wire care, pulmonary artery catheter monitoring, ventilator management, and interpretation of arterial blood gases and dysrhythmias.
  • Open-heart procedures, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and ventricular assist devices are managed by core staff. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and open-chest emergency care are not part of the assignment.
  • Navy blue scrubs are required and are not provided.
  • Influenza vaccination is required; medical and religious exemptions may be considered.

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