Medical ICU RN
Vancouver, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Medical. This travel position provides critical care nursing for adult and geriatric patients with complex cardiac, vascular, neurological, respiratory, surgical, and trauma-related conditions. The role includes vasoactive medication titration, ventilator management, invasive line care, and collaboration with multidisciplinary clinical teams.

Job Details

• Schedule: Nights, three 12-hour shifts from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., 36 hours per week, including every other weekend.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 2 years of critical care nursing experience
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • Travel nursing experience
  • Electronic charting experience
  • Trauma Level II experience
  • Proof of Washington state license application at submission
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TCAR) experience
  • Experience with cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, cardiogenic shock, post-thrombectomy care, and neurocritical care
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for adults and geriatric patients in cardiovascular intensive care, intensive care, and intermediate care settings.
  • Patient assignments may include ST-elevation myocardial infarction, post-cardiac arrest patients proceeding to the cardiac catheterization laboratory, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, pericardial effusion or tamponade, trauma, respiratory illness, acute or chronic congestive heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and chronic ventilator management.
  • Responsibilities include arterial line management, central venous pressure monitoring, pulmonary artery catheter monitoring, ventilator management, blood product administration, chest tube care, tracheostomy care, intravenous insulin protocols, dysrhythmia management, procedural sedation monitoring, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive medications.
  • Experience with intra-aortic balloon pumps and ventricular assist devices is not required, as these patients are assigned to core staff. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and open-chest emergency care are not required.
  • Scrubs are required and are not provided; navy blue is the designated color.
  • Influenza vaccination is required, with medical or religious exemptions permitted. COVID-19 vaccination is not required.
  • Two professional references from the previous 2 years are required, including at least one supervisory or charge nurse reference.
  • Required certifications and proof of Washington state license application must be submitted with the application.

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