ICU Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Columbus South. The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive care to patients by performing assessments, developing and implementing individualized care plans, supporting rehabilitation goals, and initiating discharge planning. The role also supervises nursing support staff, promotes patient and employee safety, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required before the first shift.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required before the first shift for applicable assignments.
  • Current clinical competency to provide care to the assigned patient population.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Minimum of two years of bedside clinical experience.
• Additional Information:
  • Complete nursing assessments within eight hours of admission and develop individualized plans of care.
  • Provide direct patient care using the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and status changes accurately and promptly.
  • Educate patients and families regarding care needs, treatment goals, and discharge planning.
  • Communicate pertinent patient information to physicians, charge nurses, and other care providers to support continuity of care.
  • Provide direction, training, delegation, and supervision to Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, and orientees.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary conferences, rehabilitation programming, team-building activities, and ongoing professional development.
  • Promote personal, patient, and environmental safety in accordance with applicable nursing policies and procedures.
  • Assume charge responsibilities following completion of the orientation period, as requested.

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