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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit. The position supports adult and geriatric patients in a progressive care setting with a 1:3 patient ratio. Responsibilities include monitoring complex patient conditions, managing cardiac and vasoactive therapies without titration, caring for ventilated patients, and responding to rapid response and code situations.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse qualification; at least 1 year of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Los Angeles Fire Card certifications; California nursing license in hand; demonstrated intensive care nursing experience; ability to care for patients requiring ventilatory support, chest tubes, feeding tubes, high-flow nasal cannula, arterial blood gas interpretation, dysrhythmia management, cardiac drips without titration, vasoactive drips without titration, telemetry monitoring, tracheostomy care, renal failure management, intravenous access, wound care, and rapid response or code team participation.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient population includes adults and geriatric patients.
  • Patient ratios are 1:3 on days, nights, and weekends.
  • Weekend coverage is required every other weekend.
  • On-call coverage is not required.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary support.
  • The role involves caring for patients with sepsis, myocardial infarction, stroke, coronavirus disease, congestive heart failure, open-heart conditions, and trauma.
  • Special procedures may include intubation, extubation, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
  • A 12-hour orientation is provided.

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