Progressive Care Unit RN
Mission Hills, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit. This role supports adult and geriatric patients in an acute-care setting with a 1:3 patient ratio and requires true intensive care nursing experience. The position includes day shifts, every-other-weekend coverage, and collaboration with multidisciplinary clinical support services.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every-other-weekend coverage is required.
• Required Qualifications:
  • At least 1 year of nursing experience in an intensive care setting
  • Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Current National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • Current Los Angeles City Fire Card
  • California nursing license in hand
  • Los Angeles City Fire Card issued within the last 30 days
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Prior experience caring for ventilated patients and managing noninvasive airway support
  • Experience with cardiac and vasoactive drips, telemetry, arterial blood gas interpretation, dysrhythmia management, chest tubes, tracheostomy care, wound care, and rapid response or code teams
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Adult and geriatric patient population
  • Progressive Care Unit with 34 beds
  • Patient diagnoses may include sepsis, myocardial infarction, stroke, congestive heart failure, trauma, and postoperative cardiac conditions
  • Special procedures may include intubation, extubation, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy
  • Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary services
  • First-time travelers are accepted
  • Three of five designated holidays must be worked: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, or New Year's Day

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