ICU Registered Nurse
Burbank, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit position supporting medical, cardiac, and neurocritical care services. The role provides care for critically ill patients in a 1:2 ratio and requires neuro experience, critical care expertise, and proficiency with complex monitoring and life-support equipment.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts consist of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 1 year of experience; prior travel experience; neuro experience; charting system experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; demonstrated competency in ventilator management, central-line care, arterial-line management, continuous intravenous sedation, vasoactive medication titration, acute stroke management, external ventricular drain care, intracranial pressure monitoring, blood product administration, and care of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction.
• Preferred Qualifications: Community hospital experience; experience with specialized critical-care equipment, including continuous renal replacement therapy machines, intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella devices, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient ratio is 1:2.
  • Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, including four weekend shifts within a four-week scheduling period.
  • The role supports medical, cardiac, and neuro intensive care services, including comprehensive stroke and acute cardiac care.
  • The position includes collaboration with physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit support staff.
  • Required time-off and scheduling requests must be submitted with the initial application.
  • Three of five designated holidays may be required.

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