ICU Registered Nurse
Nampa, ID
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit. The role provides critical care nursing for patients with complex medical and postoperative conditions, including heart failure, respiratory failure, sepsis, ventilated patients, gastrointestinal bleeding, strokes, and pneumonia. The position requires strong assessment skills, medication titration experience, collaboration with the care team, and the ability to support a high-acuity environment.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 48 hours per week. Weekend shifts may be required as needed, and shifts may be grouped or scheduled consecutively.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Current nursing license eligible for submission
  • At least 1 year of intensive care nursing experience
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • Ability to titrate continuous infusions, including propofol, norepinephrine, dobutamine, vasopressin, fentanyl, epinephrine, and diltiazem
  • Ability to interpret cardiac monitoring strips
• Additional Information:
  • Patient assignments typically follow a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio.
  • The care setting includes ventilators, high-flow oxygen, and bilevel positive airway pressure equipment.
  • The role supports patients requiring intensive monitoring for cardiac, respiratory, neurological, infectious, and postoperative conditions.
  • Weekend and holiday coverage may be required based on unit needs.
  • No call or standby requirement is indicated.
  • Floating may be required to telemetry and other intensive care units.
  • Unit orientation generally consists of 1 to 2 shifts, depending on experience.
  • A charge nurse is available on each shift, with additional clinical support available around the clock.

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