ICU Registered Nurse
Portland, OR
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, multiple locations. The position provides critical care nursing for adult patients in a short-term acute care setting. The role involves managing complex conditions, supporting advanced interventions, and collaborating with interdisciplinary care teams while working primarily 12-hour night shifts.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts of 12 hours, with a minimum of 48 hours per week; weekend coverage is required at least every other weekend.
• Required Qualifications: At least 2 years of experience; active compact nursing license in hand at submission; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Certified Critical-Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certifications; experience with Epic electronic health record charting; demonstrated competency in ventilator management, arterial line management, central line care, blood product administration, continuous intravenous sedation, vasoactive medication titration, dysrhythmia management, acute stroke care, external ventricular drain management, intracranial pressure monitoring, continuous renal replacement therapy, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and other advanced critical care procedures.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Adult intensive care setting with an expected patient ratio of 1:2.
  • Care includes continuous cardiac and oxygenation monitoring, pulmonary artery pressure monitoring, cardiac output monitoring, ventricular assist devices, intra-aortic balloon pumps, cardiac pacemakers, post-cardiac catheterization care, ventilator support, and therapeutic hypothermia.
  • The role may involve caring for patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, proning, and management of multisystem organ dysfunction.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes intravenous therapy, physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, lift teams, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary services.
  • Holiday coverage may be required as part of the assignment schedule.

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